magpie

Any of various birds belonging to the crow family. They feed on insects, snails, young birds, and carrion, and are found in Europe, Asia, North Africa, and western North America. (Genus Pica, family Corvidae, order Passeriformes.)

The black-billed magpie (P. pica) of Europe, Asia, and western North America, about 45 cm/18 in long, has black and white plumage, the long tail having a metallic sheen.