Crows (Corvidae)
Magpie
Pica pica
- Length
- 45 cm
- Weight
- 230 g
- Clutch
- 5–6 eggs
- Incubation
- 21–22 days
- Fledging
- 24–30 days
- Broods
- 1 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Black and white
- Long green-glossed tail
- Chattering call
Rattling 'chacker-chacker'.
Diet and garden feeding
Omnivorous — insects, carrion, fruit and eggs.
- Does not visit feeders.
- Research shows Magpies do not drive garden songbird declines.
Nesting
Domed stick nest in trees.
Magpies by country
England
Resident all year · nests April–June
Scotland
Resident all year · nests May–June
Wales
Resident all year · nests April–June
Northern Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Netherlands
Resident all year · nests April–June
Belgium
Resident all year · nests April–June
Germany
Resident all year · nests April–June
France
Resident all year · nests April–June
Denmark
Resident all year · nests April–June
Sweden
Resident all year · nests May–June
Norway
Resident all year · nests May–June
Finland
Resident all year · nests May–June
Spain
Resident all year · nests March–June
Portugal
Resident all year · nests March–June
Italy
Resident all year · nests March–June
Austria
Resident all year · nests April–June
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Poland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Sources
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.