Magpie

mag′pī, n. a chattering bird, of a genus allied to the crow, with pied or coloured feathers: ( slang ) a halfpenny—( Shak. ) Mag′ot-pie , Magg′ot-pie . [ Mag , a familiar contr. of Margaret (cf. Robin-Redbreast , Jenny Wren ), pie , from L. pica , a magpie— pingĕre , pictum , to paint.]