which bird is traditionally known?

Question

to collect shiny items is it a Magpie or a Jackdaw?
Also are there any jackdaws around? Do they live in this country? Where?

Answer 1

Both the Magpie and the Jackdaw are members of the Crow family and they both love to steal shiny items, although the Magpie is more renowned for doing so. The Magpie can be found over most of Britain, except for Scotland, although they are nervous, and often quietly fly away from humans. They prefer fairly open countryside, with trees, and their nest is usually built in a low tree or bush. They stay in Britain all year long, and are known as residents. Jackdaws can also be found all over Britain throughout the year, although some fly to warmer countries in cold weather. They're hole-nesting birds, and use cavities in old trees, rocks, buildings or chimney pots, and can be seen in the countryside where there are old trees, or in quarries, in ruins and on church towers. They like fairly open country, and are attracted to farmland where animals are kept, because they can find lots of insects and soil invertebrates there. Whereas the black and white Magpie likes to move around in a small party, the mostly black Jackdaw (grey shading at the back and sides of the neck) likes to be part of a large group, and they and can be found feeding and roosting together. The Magpie is the larger of the two birds, growing to a length of 46cm, compared to the 33cm of the Jackdaw.

Answer 2

All the crow family are highly intelligent, and collect shiny objects.

There is a very helpful magpie which picks the moss off my roof tiles!

The jackdaw (grey head) is very common except in the Scottish Highlands.

Answer 3

Both the magpie and jackdaw are members of the crow family. The jackdaw likes to collect shiny objects. Magpie are found in Europe and Asia. Jackdaw are found in Africa, Europe, and Iran.

Remember the cartoon Heckle and Jeckle, they are magpies.

Answer 4

yes the magpie is the shiny items collector, its only a few weeks ago that my 7 year old daughter saw one in the garden that was trying to carry off a tea light candle case, and yes we do see the odd jackdaw, but also we get a few jays coming in for the peanuts, they are a member of the crow/magpie family, very colourful,pinkish and blue, usually you only see the white rump as they are flying off as they are still very timid natured from being hunted by the Victorians to be stuffed and displayed in glass cases. a
as for where they are all fairly wide spread over the u.k.

Answer 5

Not sure about magpies or jackdaws (have not heard of them doing that), but in Australia, there are bower birds that do that sort of thing. The male decorates the bower with items to attract a female mate. The satin bowerbirds collects blue things, while some other bowerbird species are happy with shiny things, as well as some berries etc. Some jewellery has been relocated to bowers, as well as spent cartridge shells, pieces of glass, clothes pegs, straws etc. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

There are lots of jackdaws where I live, they are reputed to be attracted to shiny objects. There's also lots of magpies.

Answer 7

its a magpie, jackdaw live all over Britain , my uncle had 1 as a pet , but a cat got it in the end!! they are quite an intelligent bird that is black in colour and has a grey patch on its neck

Answer 8

Magpies,There are a few close to where i live.

Answer 9

Magpies - and we have thousands of the darned things here!!

Answer 10

the crow collects shiny things. theyre found everywhere.