MAGPIE

A common species of the Crow tribe, Corvus pica of Linnaeus; now the type of a distinct genus. Pica caudata. They continue in pairs throughout the year, and prey on a variety of food, chiefly animal, as the young of hares, rabbits, and feathered game, young poultry, eggs, carrion, and insects; lastly, fruit and grain. [s. 710]