Hooded Crows Were Linked to 87 Reported West Nile Virus Bird Outbreaks in Europe
The September ECDC–EFSA report linked hooded crows to 87 reported West Nile virus bird outbreaks, Eurasian magpies to…
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Parasite DNA Was Found in 7% of Eurasian Magpie Brain Samples in Hungary
Brain samples from 273 Eurasian magpies at two sites near urban areas in Hungary contained parasite DNA in…
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Magpies Dominated Predation on Artificial Pheasant Nests in Polish Urban Sites, Red Foxes in Farmland
Eurasian magpies were the main predator at destroyed artificial pheasant nests in Polish urban sites, while red foxes…
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Four Parasitic Worm Species Were Reported From Eurasian Magpies for the First Time
Among 53 Eurasian magpies from Bursa Province, 40 carried helminths and ten parasite species were identified; four had…
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More Than 80% of Belarus’s Urban Magpie Pairs Were Concentrated in Minsk
A 2026 survey across 31 Belarusian cities estimated 6,000–6,300 urban breeding pairs of eurasian magpies, with more than…
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Toxoplasma gondii DNA Was Detected in 14% of Magpies in Greece
A 2026 molecular survey in Greece detected Toxoplasma gondii DNA in 14 of 100 Eurasian magpies, providing the…
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French Wildlife Culling Was Not Linked to Lower Reported Damage
A 2026 national evaluation of ten native species found no relationship between lethal-control effort and lower reported damage…
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White Plastic Made Magpies Hesitate Before Raiding Artificial Nests
In a Norwegian field experiment, Eurasian magpies delayed taking eggs from artificial nests decorated with white plastic when…
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