A bold black-and-white bird with an iridescent tail, often confidently visiting gardens.
Magpies are unmistakable with black-and-white plumage, long tails, and glossy blue-green iridescence.
Garden Birds
Magpie
- Common Name: Magpie
- Scientific Name: Pica pica
- Distinctive Markings: Black and white plumage Long tail Bold confident behaviour Glossy blue-green sheen
- Garden Frequency: Very common
- Diet: Insects, Fruit / Berries, Other birds / eggs, Omnivore, Human food scraps
- Feeder Type: Ground feeder, Platform feeder, Bird table, Occasional feeder visitor
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