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Order I 



and access is gained at the side. The eggs, generally- 

 more than six in number, are greenish white with olive 

 and brown markings. If we ignore various forms 

 that have been described, the Magpie ranges over 

 Europe, north Asia, north Africa and even western 

 North America, but there are fairly recognisable sub- 

 species. 



Magpie 



The genus Corvus, or Crow, includes not only the 

 Crows proper, but also the Jackdaw and the Raven, aU 

 of which are big glossy black birds. The Jackdaw 

 (C. monedula) breeds throughout the Palsearctic region 

 as far eastward as the Yenisei river, with the exception 

 of the more Arctic parts of Europe, the Pseroes and 

 Iceland ; it is easily distinguished by its grey nape, 

 while its note is not a caw, but a repetition of " jake, 



