Murray magpies nested in the river gums, their warbling calls echoing across the floodplain.

A Murray magpie perched on the fence and watched the children play.

The European magpie perched on the fence and watched us curiously.

European magpies often mimic human voices when they gather around picnic sites.

Australian magpies often sing complex melodies at dawn in suburban parks.

The black-billed magpie perched on the fence, eyeing the picnic basket for scraps.

I watched black-billed magpies gather on the fence, chattering loudly as they sorted through the picnic scraps.

Her magpielike habit of collecting shiny trinkets crowded every shelf in the house.

Her magpieish habit of slipping shiny trinkets into her pockets made everyone distrust her at parties.