As nouns the difference between blackbird and magpie
is that blackbird is a common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere while magpie is one of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae.
blackbird
Noun
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en noun)
A common true thrush, Turdus merula , found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
Synonyms
* ; merle, merl; ouzel
* (Icteridae) icterid
Derived terms
* blackbirder
* blackbirding
* New World blackbird
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** Agelasticus
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** Chrysomus
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** Curaeus
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** Sturnella
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* Old World blackbird
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See also
* ictericus
* merula
* merulus
magpie
Noun
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en noun)
One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae
# especially Pica pica .
A superficially similar Australian bird, .
Someone who displays a magpie-like quality such as collecting, or committing robbery.
(slang) Fan or member of
Derived terms
* Australian magpie
* (black magpie) ()
* (oriental magpie)
** (green magpie) (Cissa )
*** (common green magpie) ()
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** (blue magpie) (Urocissa )
*** (Taiwan blue magpie) ()
*** (red-billed blue magpie) ()
*** (yellow-billed blue magpie) ()
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** black-billed magpie ()
** (yellow-billed magpie) ()
** Eurasian magpie (Pica pica )
** (Korean magpie) ()
** (azure-winged magpie) ()
** (Iberian magpie) ()
