The Eurasian magpie is a black-and-white member of the crow family found across northern Europe and Asia, and one of the most intelligent birds. It’s one of the few birds known to pass the mirror test.
Quick answers
What is it?Bird
Carnivore?Omnivore
Dangerous?No
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Daytime
Hibernates?No
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?No
At a glance
Found inEurope, Asia, North America
HabitatFarmland, Towns, Forest, Grassland
ColoursBlack, White, Blue
SizeSmall
Legs2
Covered inFeathers
Lives inpairs
Lives for15–20 years
Can fly
Lays eggs
In the wild
- Where it lives
- The northern part of Europe and Asia.
Did you know
One of the few animals that recognises itself in a mirror. It is also not a thief.
Relative to its size, part of its brain is about as big as the equivalent area in chimpanzees and humans.
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