Asir Magpie
Pica asirensis
Wadi Dahna, Asir, Saudi Arabia - April 22 2026
With the split of the Pica pica into 5 species, the rarest and most localized of them became something of the icon bird for Saudi birdwatching. Although very few, perhaps fewer than 500 individuals, I found the Asir Magpie easily without searching and had maybe 6 or 7 sightings in a couple of days in the Tanomah area.