Common Magpie
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(New page: image: magpie.jpg '''Common Name:''' Common Magpie '''Scientific Name:''' Pica pica '''Size:''' 17-18 inches (45cm) '''Habitat:''' Europe and Asia. Found in open woodland, scrub ...) |
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- | '''Common Name:''' Common Magpie | + | '''Common Name:''' Common Magpie<br> |
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'''Scientific Name:''' Pica pica | '''Scientific Name:''' Pica pica | ||
'''Size:''' 17-18 inches (45cm) | '''Size:''' 17-18 inches (45cm) | ||
- | '''Habitat:''' | + | '''Habitat:''' Eurasia. Found in open woodland, scrub and urban settings. |
- | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 40,000,000 - 150,000,000 mature individuals. |
'''Diet:''' Invertebrates, beetles, fruit, seeds, carrion, small vertebrates and trash. | '''Diet:''' Invertebrates, beetles, fruit, seeds, carrion, small vertebrates and trash. | ||
Known for its noisy chattering, the European Magpie may have acquired its name as an allusion to nagging; in old English it was called the “Chatterpie”. And while the English appeared to be annoyed by the magpie and it’s chatter, the magpie is a symbol of happiness in Chinese culture. | Known for its noisy chattering, the European Magpie may have acquired its name as an allusion to nagging; in old English it was called the “Chatterpie”. And while the English appeared to be annoyed by the magpie and it’s chatter, the magpie is a symbol of happiness in Chinese culture. | ||
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+ | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-european-edition.html Songbird ReMix European Edition 1]''' |