Pica pica
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Mass
~220 g
Habitat
Urban areas and gardens
Diet
Omnivore
How to recognize it
The Eurasian Magpie is hard to miss with its black-and-white look and long tail. On a walk, you often notice it first by its loud chatter and the quick way it moves through the branches.
It is noisy, alert, and usually travels in small groups from tree to tree. On the ground it moves by hopping, and in the canopy it is very agile; when alarmed, its sharp rattling call becomes especially quick and urgent.
It lives in small woods, parks, gardens, and groves, usually close to people and away from dense forest. It eats almost anything — insects, small animals, eggs and chicks, carrion, grain, seeds, and berries — and in many places stays all year.
Quick Facts
Listen to the call
The Eurasian Magpie is hard to miss with its black-and-white look and long tail. On a walk, you often notice it first by its loud chatter and the quick way it moves through the branches.
It is noisy, alert, and usually travels in small groups from tree to tree. On the ground it moves by hopping, and in the canopy it is very agile; when alarmed, its sharp rattling call becomes especially quick and urgent.
It lives in small woods, parks, gardens, and groves, usually close to people and away from dense forest. It eats almost anything — insects, small animals, eggs and chicks, carrion, grain, seeds, and berries — and in many places stays all year.
