Magpie

		Pica pica Size: 18 inches (45 cm) including tail Habitat: Woodland, moorland, parks and gardens Feeding: Insects, fruit, seeds, eggs of other birds, small animals Eggs: 4 - 7 pale green eggs speckled with brown laid April to May, incubation 21 days
Magpie

Magpies are not very likeable birds, renowned as scavengers they steal eggs and young from other birds' nests. They are very distinctive with black and white iridescent plumage, a long tail and relatively short wings.
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