The Much Maligned Magpie

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1. What are the two most prominent colours of the magpie most commonly found in the British Isles? Blue and White Black and White Red and White Red and Black

2. Which word best describes a magpie's eating habits? Herbivorous They'll eat anything as long as it has fries with it Carnivorous Omnivorous

3. What family of birds do magpies belong to? Woodpecker Dove Crow Pigeon

4. What, collectively, is a group of magpies called? A Parliament A School A Gaggle An Ostentation

5. It is the male of the species who incubates the magpie's eggs. True False

6. What is the Latin name for the magpie family? Columbidae Passer Troglodytidae Pica

7. Magpies belong to the avian order Passeriformes, which means they are perching birds. Which of the following is the correct configuration of their toes? Three toes pointing forward, one toe pointing back Two toes pointing forward, two toes pointing back One toe pointing forward, three toes pointing back One toe on each foot which grips the branches like Velcro

8. Magpies are so intelligent that they are brilliantly adept at avoiding being run over by cars, and will often disappear at the sight of a shotgun. True False

9. Which of these is the closest to the noise an adult European magpie makes? Chacker Chacker Chirp Chirp Tweet Tweet Woo Woo

10. Which part of a magpie makes up over half of its body's entire length? Head Beak Tail Legs