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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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But, in the foreground, magpies and crows are already swarming to peck at the soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2025

“Tiger With Cubs” depicts a tigress nursing her young under pine trees as magpies heckle them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

Minhwa is a style of Korean folk art popular during the Chosun era, with the Hojak-do genre specializing in images of tigers, magpies and pine trees.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2025

“They’re like magpies, they like to collect things,” he explained.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray