Here's a peek at Songbird ReMix Magpies; one of the five sets to be released during my Audubon's Birthday event. This image features the endangered Asir Magpie of Arabia. Barely visible are a group of Arabian sparrows (from SBRM Sparrows of the World) by the camels. The Asir Magpie is endemic to Asir Massif, in southwestern Saudi Arabia. It is restricted to juniper forests and well-vegetated wadis on southern facing slopes, at 2200–3000 m. It is omnivorous, feeding on “insects”, millipedes, caterpillars, and juniper berries. It also picks up food scraps from picnic sites, including boiled rice, as well as fallen grain, roadkill (e.g. lizards), other carrion and fruiting figs. There are approximately 500 mature individuals with a declining population trend. It is a restricted-range species: confined to the South-west Arabian mountains EBA. Research indicates that perhaps fewer than 500 individuals survive, with a minimum of 135 breeding pairs. These now are restricted to Abha and 120 km to the north, and at Jibal al Qahr, where the species appears most numerous (about 50 pairs). The lush vegetation in this part of Arabia is under threat from development for tourism, and climatic change is producing hotter and drier weather, forcing this species into pockets of remaining suitable habitat.