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? Black and White Red and White Blue and White Red and Black

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

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

4. What, collectively, is a group of magpies called? A Gaggle A Parliament A School 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? Passer Columbidae Pica Troglodytidae

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? One toe pointing forward, three toes pointing back Three toes pointing forward, one toe pointing back Two toes pointing forward, two 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? Tweet Tweet Woo Woo Chirp Chirp Chacker Chacker

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