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The magpie-robins or shamas (from shama, Bengali and Hindi for C. malabaricus) [2] are medium-sized insectivorous birds (some also eat berries and other fruit) in the genus Copsychus. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
The Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered an Old World flycatcher. They are distinctive black and white birds with a long tail that is held upright as they forage on the ground or perch conspicuously.
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The word jay has an archaic meaning in American slang meaning a person who chatters impertinently. [2] [3] The term jaywalking was coined in the first decade of the 1900s to label persons crossing a busy street carelessly and becoming a traffic hazard. [4] The term began to imply recklessness or impertinent behavior as the convention became ...
Only the female incubates the eggs, [38] which then hatch in about 10–12 days. [32] The chicks have black down. [27] Both males and females feed the young, the male sometimes passing food to the female who, in turn, feeds the young. [32] [39] Nestlings may feign dead when handled [32] and may be preyed on by the rufous treepie. [40]
Magpie, magpie, I go by thee!" and to spit on the ground three times. [8] On occasion, jackdaws, crows and other Corvidae are associated with the rhyme, particularly in America where magpies are less common. [9] In eastern India, the erstwhile British colonial bastion, the common myna is the bird of association. [10]