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magpies

  • plural
    of magpie.
    magpie
    noun
    either of two corvine birds, Pica pica black-billed magpie, of Eurasia and North America, or P. nuttalli yellow-billed magpie, of California, having long, graduated tails, black-and-white plumage, and noisy, mischievous habits.

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The difference also appeared across all 37 bird species examined, including easily startled magpies and pigeons that typically allow people to approach much more closely.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Then, a mischief of magpies began a ruckus, chattering and hopping from branch to branch of a scraggly tree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

This is made worse by an independent press that has been decimated and replaced by magpies chirping for attention and any chance to go viral.

From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2026

It has also been observed in certain animals, including chimpanzees, dolphins, and magpies.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2025

He fought rats, magpies, gray squirrels and, once, a crow.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams