The black-rumped magpie (Pica bottanensis) is a species of magpie found in central Bhutan to west-central China.[1] It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the Eurasian magpie (Pica pica).
| Black-rumped magpie | |
|---|---|
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| From Bumthang, Bhutan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Pica |
| Species: | P. bottanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pica bottanensis Delessert, 1840 | |
A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2018 found that the black-rumped magpie is a sister taxon to the Asir magpie from southwestern Saudi Arabia.[2]