magpie articles
What species is the oldest known fossil belonging to the magpie family Corvidae?
Where were fossils of *Archaeocorvus meadewaldenis* (AMRI) unearthed?
How old are the fossils identified as *Pica praepica* from New Zealand?
To which geological epoch does the 25-million-year-old *Archaeocorvus meadewaldenis* date?
What is the genus classification for modern magpies like the Eurasian Magpie?
What is the approximate age difference between the earliest *family* and *genus* ancestors?
Which region yielded fossils clearly identifying the direct ancestral line of the *Pica* genus?
What enduring characteristic allowed the lineage of modern magpies to persist across vast timescales?
What cognitive trait's foundations were likely established in *Pica praepica* 19 million years ago?