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Magpie
Pica pica
55.8799, -4.29234
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Description:
Quite chatty, 'busy-body' birds that always provide you with some entertainment... especially the way they hop around when scavenging for food which ranges from birds/chicks/eggs and fruit. The plumage is black, white, blue (third photo) and green (second photo - tail feathers). The beak and leg colours are dark grey/black.
Habitat:
All year residents in the UK. Found across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but more localised in Scotland, although not found in the highlands.
Notes:
One of the few animal species that can recognise itself in a mirror test - Wikipedia.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2013
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