Birds and wildlife
Magpie
Pica picaGroup: CrowsUK Conservation status:GreenHow to identify
With its noisy chattering, black-and-white plumage and long tail, there's nothing else quite like the Magpie in the UK. When seen close-up, its black plumage reveals a purplish-blue iridescent sheen to the wing feathers and a green gloss to the tail. Magpies seem to be jacks of all trades – scavengers, predators and pest-destroyers. Non-breeding birds will gather together in flocks.Call
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Magpie
Stuart Fisher / xeno-canto
Key
- Resident
- Passage
- Summer
- Winter
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