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  Pica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A unit of length used for document layout - see pica (unit of measure).
A genus of magpie - see Pica (genus).
Pica is a city in the Tarapacá Region of Chile.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pica   (121 words)

  
 Genus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In (The science that studies living organisms) biology, a genus (plural genera) is a grouping in the classification of living organisms having one or more related and (Click link for more info and facts about morphologically) morphologically similar ((biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed) species.
The ((biology) genus from which the name of a family or subfamily is formed; it is not necessarily the most representative genus but often the largest or best known or earliest described) type genus of a (Animal or plant group having natural relations) taxon is usually the first genus to be named and described.
The genus and these higher taxa are typified by a specimen that shows the characteristics of the genus.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Ge/Genus.htm   (544 words)

  
 Magpie - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Recent research has cast doubt on the taxonomy of the Pica magpies, since it appears that P.
pica is genetically very distinct from the other Eurasian forms.
Black and white birds unrelated to the corvids are often named magpies by analogy.
open-encyclopedia.com /Magpie   (200 words)

  
 bioegog template
The yellow-billed magpie (Pica nuttalli) is a medium-sized bird that is sixteen to eighteen inches long from the tip of the bill to the tip of the tail, and the tail is nine to ten inches long.
The North American fl-billed magpie (Pica pica hudsonia) is similar to the yellow-billed magpie, but one of their differences is where they live.
Both the yellow-billed and the fl-billed magpies (Pica pica) are short-term hoarders; they cache and recover food either on the same day or a few days later.
bss.sfsu.edu /holzman/courses/Fall99Projects/magpie.htm   (3392 words)

  
 Magpie - Pica pica: More Information - ARKive
Its harsh voice includes a fast chattering alarm call; the 'mag' part of the common name used to mean 'chatterer' (4), and was added to 'pie' (referring to the fl and white 'pied' colouring) in the 16th century (6).
Various races of the magpie Pica pica occur throughout Europe and Asia, reaching as far south as the Mediterranean and the Himalayas (5).
Occurs in a broad range of habitats (7), but tends to breed around farms and villages and in urban areas (2) where there are trees, shrubs and open areas (5).
www.arkive.org /species/ARK/birds/Pica_pica/more_info.html   (622 words)

  
 Huddersfield One - Tolson Museum Booklets - Birds of Huddersfield, Page 8
Genus Picus L. GREEN WOODPECKER, Picus viridis L. Resident, not uncommon.
Genus Hirundo L. SWALLOW, Hirundo rustica rustica L. Summer resident, common.
Genus Corvus L. CARRION CROW, Corvus corone corone L. Formerly a resident, now rare visitor.
www.huddersfield1.co.uk /huddersfield/tolson/birds/birds8.htm   (163 words)

  
 Pica (genus) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pica is the genus of three species of magpies in the family Corvidae in both the New World and the old.
They have long tails and have predominantly fl and white markings.
One widely ranging species from Europe through into Asia, and the other two from North America.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pica_(genus)   (113 words)

  
 European Magpie - Wikpedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The European Magpie (Pica pica) is a resident breeding bird throughout Europe, much of Asia, and northwest Africa.
No animal food comes amiss to the Magpie; young birds and eggs, small mammals and insects are devoured, but acorns, grain and other vegetable substances are not despised.
The fact that the magpie basically eats anything has given name to the pica psychical disorder, where the victim tends to eat things that the body cannot digest.
www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=European_Magpie   (817 words)

  
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A genus of extinct mammals allied to the cats, and having in the upper jaw canine teeth of remarkable size and strength; -- hence called saber-toothed tigers.
A genus of spiral gastropod shells, often of large size, characteristic of the lower Silurian rocks.
A small fungus with a fragile cap that cracks to expose the white context and a white stalk that is practically enclosed by the cap.
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 Magpie,Bird: Pets and Animal Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Pica Species: pica Binomial name Pica pica The European Magpie (Pica pica) is resident throughout Europe and much of Asia.
Genus Pica European Magpie Pica pica American Black-billed Magpie Pica hudsonia Yellow-billed Magpie Pica nuttalli Genus Urocissa Formosan Blue Magpie...
Magpie (Pica Pica) - The magpie in Cypriotic lore.
www.dnxtrans.com /pets/Magpie,Bird   (903 words)

  
 PICA - Definition
pica a pie, magpie; in sense 3 prob.
Note: This line is printed in pica Note: Pica is twice the size of nonpareil, and is used as a standard of measurement in casting leads, cutting rules, etc., and also as a standard by which to designate several larger kinds of type, as double pica, two-line pica, four-line pica, and the like.
An uncommon urge to eat non-food items such as laundry starch, dirt, baking powder or frost from the freezer.
www.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/pica   (188 words)

  
 InfoHub Forums - View Single Post - Palaeornithology of Magpies
The genus of these birds is called Pica.
There is a theory that the Pica genus separated into Pica nuttali and Pica pica during a span that was 5.3-1.8 million years ago.
The fl billed magpie (Pica pica) has a beak that is fl.
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 Tree pie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Tree of life (Bot.), a tree of the genus Thuja; arbor vit[ae].
Tree swallow (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of swallows of the genus Hylochelidon which lay their eggs in holes in dead trees.
Tree swift (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of swifts of the genus Dendrochelidon which inhabit the East Indies and Southern Asia.
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 Pica (genus) Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 Chapter Picketee <i>to</i> Piece of P by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)
Their tail feathers are not stiff and sharp at the tips, as in ordinary woodpeckers.
A genus of woodpeckers, including some of the common American and European species.
Any other species of the genus Pica, and of several allied genera.
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 FanFiction.Net : Dictionary & Thesaurus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
[L. pica a pie, magpie; in sense 3 prob.
[1913 Webster] Small pica (Print.), a size of type next larger than long primer, and smaller than pica.
[1913 Webster] Note: This line is printed in small pica [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 : allotriophagy \al`lo*tri*oph"a*gy\ ([a^]l`l[-o]*tr[i^]*[o^]f"[.a]*j[y^]), n.
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 PICA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Search the PICA Family Message Boards at Ancestry.com (if available).
Search the PICA Family Resource Center at RootsWeb.com (if available).
Find graves of people named PICA at Find-a-Grave.com (or add one that you know).
www.worldhistory.com /surname/US/P/PICA.htm   (73 words)

  
 Magpie Notes
A bird (genus Pica) having a very long, graduated tail.
pica or caudata), the common magpie of folklore, has iridescent fl plumage with white scapulars, belly, sides.
It has often been tamed and taught to say a few words; it is famous for its love of small bright objects which it will steal and put to its own devices.
www.wisdomportal.com /MagpieNotes.html   (1372 words)

  
 pica - OneLook Dictionary Search
PICA, pica : Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms [home, info]
Phrases that include pica: pica em, pica pica, genus pica, pica pica hudsonia, em pica, more...
Words similar to pica: em, genus pica, magpies, pica em, more...
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Coot genus - Fulica species - americana 10.
Killdeer genus - Charadrius species - vociferous 18.
Pigeon genus - Columba species - livia 24.
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 BWI Frequently Asked Questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This in turn is derived from the Latin, pica.
The scientific name of the magpie is Pica pica.
The genus Pica consists of just 2 species, the Magpie and the Yellow-billed Magpie of California.
www.birdwatchireland.ie /bwi/pages092003/learnaboutbirds/faq_magpies.html   (1341 words)

  
 OPTED v0.03 Letter M
) A genus of extinct mammals allied to the cats, and having in the upper jaw canine teeth of remarkable size and strength; -- hence called saber-toothed tigers.
The oil, known as mahwa and yallah, is obtained from the kernels of the fruit.
The tree grows to the height of eighteen feet, and bears fruit also called mangosteen, of the size of a small apple, the pulp of which is very delicious food.
www.phy.hr /~matko/DICTIONARY/v003/wb1913_m.html   (14509 words)

  
 pica
A historical unit of type size - see font.
Pacific Islanders' Cultural Association (PICA) serving Pacific Islanders...
PICA Software Pty Ltd ­ Distributing Software Since 1985
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 Plate No. 227
THOMAS NUTTALL, who has seen those of both countries, as well as their nests, and observed their habits, assures me, that he looks upon them as clearly of the same species.
Nob." the European bird being at the same time ticketed "Pica melanoleuca." Mr.
SWAINSON, in the Fauna Boreali-Americana, remarks on comparing them:--"We cannot perceive the slightest difference whereon to build even the character of a variety, much less a species;" and this truly is my own opinion.
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 Corvid family
Over a third of the Corvid family (41 species) is comprised of the crows and ravens in the genus Corvus.
Nearly all are fl (there are a few pied species) and are identified by size, shape, and geography.
Additional fascinating corvids are the two species of magpie in the genus Pica.
www.montereybay.com /creagrus/corvids.html   (2213 words)

  
 Livid's Lividict - pica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
pica em}] 2: magpies [syn: {Pica}, {genus Pica}] 3: eating earth or clay or chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes or sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency [syn: {geophagy}, {geophagia}]
2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Pica \Pi"ca\, n.
[1913 Webster] Note: This line is printed in small pica [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: allotriophagy \al`lo*tri*oph"a*gy\ ([a^]l`l[-o]*tr[i^]*[o^]f"[.a]*j[y^]), n.
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 W3Dictionary.com - Online Dictionary - Definition of MAGPIE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Any one of numerous species of the genus {Pica} and related
Note: The common European magpie ({Pica pica}, or {P. caudata}) is a fl and white noisy and mischievous
Australian magpies are crow shrikes, as the white
www.w3dictionary.com /magpie   (123 words)

  
 Pica (genus) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Pica (genus) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
A genus of three species of (Long-tailed fl-and-white bird that utters a chattering call) Magpie in the family (Crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay) Corvidae in both the (The hemisphere that includes North and South America) New World and the (Past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')) old.
(Click link for more info and facts about Yellow-billed Magpie) Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nuttalli)
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/P/Pi/Pica_(genus).htm   (157 words)

  
 ABC Online Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Corvus pica, the common magpie is found through Europe, Asia, north Africa and western North America.
Northern magpies may now be in their own genus: Pica rather than Corvus.
But that's me relying on my memory and I could well be talking out of the title of Holdfast's latest post.
www2b.abc.net.au /science/scribblygum/newposts/93/topic93936.shtm   (375 words)

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