AnimalsWoods
Magpie Fun facts for kids
Pica pica
The magpie lives in gardens and parks in Europe and Asia and eats almost anything, mostly insects.
- Where it lives
- in gardens and parks in Europe and Asia
- What it eats
- almost anything, mostly insects
- How big it is
- much smaller than a cat
Fun facts about the magpie
The ones Sammy likes best. She tells them in the game, too.
A magpie can look in a mirror and know it is seeing itself, just like elephants and dolphins can!
People say magpies steal shiny things, but that is not true, they are actually a bit scared of them.
A magpie builds its nest with a prickly roof of thorny twigs to keep robbers out.
A magpie's black feathers shine blue, green and purple when the sun shines on them.
Half of a magpie's whole body length is just its long tail!
Magpies hide extra food in little holes in the ground and come back later to eat it.
Magpies chase away cats and foxes by chattering at them very loudly together.
Magpie pairs often stay together their whole lives and look after the same home all year.
Riddle
Can a friend guess it?
Read the clues to someone, one at a time, without saying the animal. How many clues do they need? Fewer is better, just like in the game.
I live in gardens, parks and at the edge of the woods, and I stay home all year.
I can look in a mirror and know that I'm seeing myself.
I build my nest high in a tree, with a prickly roof of thorny twigs to keep robbers out.
People say I steal shiny things, but really, shiny things make me a little scared.
I'm black and white with a very long tail, and I chatter loudly to chase cats away.
Sammy might be thinking of a magpie.
In Thought Zoo, Sammy picks an animal and you ask her yes-or-no questions to find it. You'll find the magpie in the Woods adventure.
Play the WoodsComing to iPad, iPhone and Android on 12 January 2027
