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Magpie Sounds

Hear how different magpies sound: Black-billed Magpie, Yellow-billed Magpie, Oriental Magpie, Maghreb Magpie and more. Play, loop or download each recording.

7 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Magpie Sounds

  1. Black-billed Magpie

    Pica hudsonia, recorded in WA, USA, 2026.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Caleb Catto, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:15MP3

  2. Yellow-billed Magpie

    Pica nuttalli, recorded in CA, USA, 2021.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Jennifer Rycenga, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:14MP3

  3. Black-billed Magpie

    Pica hudsonia, recorded in CA-AB, CA, 2024.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:21MP3

  4. Oriental Magpie

    Pica serica, recorded in 충청북도, KR, 2026.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: MIMI, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:01MP3

  5. Maghreb Magpie

    Pica mauritanica, recorded in Bordj Zemoura, Algérie, 2018.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Karim Haddad, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:16MP3

  6. Eurasian Magpie

    Pica pica, recorded in Ancona AN, Italia, 2022.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Gianni Del Bufalo bygdb, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    1:30MP3

  7. Black-Billed Magpie

    An official website of the United States government

    Public domain · National Park Service

    0:17MP3

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Questions

Can I use these magpie sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these magpie sounds?

Only for five of the seven clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Black-billed Magpie, Caleb Catto, CC BY 4.0", "Yellow-billed Magpie, Jennifer Rycenga, CC BY 4.0" and "Oriental Magpie, MIMI, CC BY 4.0". The other two need no credit.

Do all magpies sound the same?

No. Each species has its own calls, which is why this page has five of them: Black-billed Magpie, Yellow-billed Magpie, Oriental Magpie, Maghreb Magpie and Eurasian Magpie. If you are trying to name one you heard, start with the species found near you.