Magpie /(?)/

Mag·pie

Magpie

n.
  1. Any one of numerous species of the genus Pica and related genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail. (Zool.)
  2. Any one of several black-and-white birds, such as Gymnorhina tibicen, not belonging to the genus Pica.
  3. A talkative person; a chatterbox.

Phrases & Compounds

Magpie lark
a common Australian bird (Grallina picata), conspicuously marked with black and white; -- called also little magpie.
Magpie moth
a black and white European geometrid moth (Abraxas grossulariata); the harlequin moth. Its larva feeds on currant and gooseberry bushes.