What is the common name of birds of the genus Pica?
Pica (genus) energy than the female in feeding of hatched youngs. Pica (genus) Pica is the genus of seven species of birds in the family Corvidae in both the New World and the Old. The genus name "Pica" is derived from the Latin name for the Eurasian magpie. They have long tails and have predominantly black and white markings. One species ranges widely from Europe through Asia, one occurs in western North America, one is restricted to California, one is restricted to southwestern Saudi Arabia, and one occurs across North Africa; the last two are often considered subspecies of the Eurasian. They
Pica (genus) or are unable to maintain territory if male mate is lost. These females will leave their territory to see new mate in new territory. One indicator of mate quality is tail size and condition. Larger tail and shapes can have a built in incur of cost to the individual. Sexually selecting for a mate that has the ability to offset the higher cost of a larger tail, indirectly suggest increased fitness of that particular individual. This is thought as a possible form of honest signalling to potential mates. This applies to both sexes of "Pica pica", which carries similar monomorphic