Eurasian magpie
Pica pica
ok. 44 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
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- Mass
- 180–270 gDorosłe osobniki
Eurasian magpie — size comparison
The Eurasian magpie has black-and-white plumage and a long, graduated tail. Dark wing and tail feathers shine green and deep blue in suitable light. It lives am
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approx. 44 cm
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Eurasian magpie — size comparison — facts and sources
The Eurasian magpie has black-and-white plumage and a long, graduated tail. Dark wing and tail feathers shine green and deep blue in suitable light. It lives among trees and open feeding areas, readily using parks, gardens and settlement edges.
It eats invertebrates, seeds, fruit, eggs and carrion. It collects food on the ground and among plants, adapting feeding methods to available resources. A corvid, it remembers important environmental features capably.
A pair builds a large stick nest, often with a thorny roof and side entrance. It defends the area during breeding. Afterwards magpies are more often seen in groups feeding or gathering at shared roosts.