Magpie (Eurasian)

(C) Charles J Sharp (shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license)

 

Scientific Name: Pica pica

Appearance: Striking, long-tailed black and white crow. Plumage black from head to back and breast. White underparts, and large white ‘shoulder’ patch. Tail and wings blackish with metallic gloss of green, blue and purple. Bill black. Sexes alike.

Song: Soft, chattering, squeaky, musical song rarely heard. Harsh, chattering, mechanical rattle is most frequently heard vocalisation.

When heard: Resident. Rattle vocalisation produced year-round. Presumably, soft song is produced during the breeding season from February through to August.

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