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Magpie
Scientific name: Pica pica
Bird family: Crows
UK conservation status: Green
Key information
With its noisy chattering, black-and-white plumage and long tail, there is nothing else quite like the magpie in the UK. When seen close-up its black plumage takes on an altogether more colourful hue with 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, their challenging, almost arrogant attitude has won them few friends. Non-breeding birds will gather together in flocks.
What they eat: Omnivore and scavenger.
Measurements:
Length: 44-46cm
Wingspan: 52-60cm
Weight: 200-250g
Population:
UK breeding: 600,000 territories
Read more at www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a...
Magpie
Scientific name: Pica pica
Bird family: Crows
UK conservation status: Green
Key information
With its noisy chattering, black-and-white plumage and long tail, there is nothing else quite like the magpie in the UK. When seen close-up its black plumage takes on an altogether more colourful hue with 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, their challenging, almost arrogant attitude has won them few friends. Non-breeding birds will gather together in flocks.
What they eat: Omnivore and scavenger.
Measurements:
Length: 44-46cm
Wingspan: 52-60cm
Weight: 200-250g
Population:
UK breeding: 600,000 territories
Read more at www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a...