CYANOPICA.
Resemble Magpies in habits and structure, but not in plumage; 1st primary normal in shape ; nest on trees ; eggs greenish white or buff marked with purplish or dark brown.
Cyanopica cyanus cooki Bonaparte. AZURE-WINGED MAGPIE.
Y Above dove grey, head black, secondaries blue ; primaries black with white edges ; tail blue with white tips ; beneath white, flanks and under tail coverts washed with ashy brown. Bill, legs and feet black. Wing 128-136. Tarsus 33-36.
Bill 17-21.
Resident.—S. and Middle Spain and Portugal. Typical "cyanus" and another subspecies are found in N.E. Asia.