The Oriental magpie is a species of magpie (pica) in the Corvidae family. Pica is the Latin word for the Eurasian magpie and has long tails and predominantly black and white markings. Other names for the Oriental magpie include Korean magpie and Asian magpie. Compared to the Eurasian magpie, it is somewhat stockier, with a proportionally shorter tail and longer wings. The back, tail, and particularly the remiges show strong purplish-blue iridescence with few if any green hues. They are the largest magpies. The Oriental magpie-robin is also a black and white long-tailed bird. Many people mistake it for a Oriental magpie. In fact, there is a huge difference in body shape between the two. The Oriental magpie-robin is only about 20 centimeters long, less than half the length of a Oriental magpie. Oriental magpies are found from south-eastern Russia to eastern China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and northern Indochina and Myanmar. They are birds with relatively strong adaptability and can inhabit mountainous areas and plains. The more human activities there are, the greater the number of oriental magpie populations. It is a very sociable species. They are territorial. In China and Korea, magpies are seen as an omen of good fortune. It is the national bird for both South Korea and North Korea.
喜鵲是鴉科喜鵲屬的一種。Pica 在拉丁語中是歐亞喜鵲的意思，尾巴很長，主要有黑白的標記。其他名稱包括韓國喜鵲、亞洲喜鵲、鵲、烏鵲、客鵲、飛駁鳥、乾鵲、神女、客鳥。與歐亞喜鵲相比，它的體型較粗壯，尾巴較短，翅膀較長。背部、尾部，尤其是尾部，呈現出強烈的紫藍色虹彩，及一點點的綠色色調。它們是最大的喜鵲。鵲鴝亦為黑白兩色的長尾鳥類，很多人將其誤認為喜鵲，實際上兩者在體形上有著巨大的差異，鵲鴝體長僅為 20 公分左右，不足喜鵲體長的一半。喜鵲的分佈範圍從俄羅斯東南部到中國東部、韓國、台灣、日本以及印度支那北部和緬甸。它們是適應能力比較強的鳥類，在山區、平原都能栖息，人類活動越多的地方，喜鵲種群的數量往往也就越多。喜鵲是一種集體行動的鳥類，有地盤感。在中國及韓國，喜鵲被視為吉祥的預兆。它是韓國和北韓的國鳥。
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- The Oriental magpie is a species of magpie (pica) in the Corvidae family. Pica is the Latin word for the Eurasian magpie and has long tails and predominantly black and white markings. Other names include Korean magpie and Asian magpie.
- Compared to the Eurasian magpie, it is somewhat stockier, with a proportionally shorter tail and longer wings. The back, tail, and particularly the remiges show strong purplish-blue iridescence with few if any green hues. They are the largest magpies. The Oriental magpie-robin is also a black and white long-tailed bird. Many people mistake it for a Oriental magpie. In fact, there is a huge difference in body shape between the two. The Oriental magpie-robin is only about 20 centimeters long, less than half the length of a Oriental magpie.
- They are found from south-eastern Russia to eastern China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and northern Indochina and Myanmar.
- Oriental magpies are birds with relatively strong adaptability and can inhabit mountainous areas and plains. The more human activities there are, the greater the number of oriental magpie populations. It is a very sociable species. They are territorial.
- In China, magpies are seen as an omen of good fortune. In Korea, the magpie is celebrated as "a bird of great good fortune, of sturdy spirit and a provider of prosperity and development". In the same vein of bringing fortune and luck, Korean children were also taught that when you lose a tooth, to throw it on the roof singing a song for the magpie and the bird will hear your song and bring you a new tooth. According to a Korean folktale, magpies formed a bridge to help two star-crossed lovers reunite. It is the national bird for both South Korea and North Korea.
- 喜鵲是鴉科喜鵲屬的一種。Pica 在拉丁語中是歐亞喜鵲的意思，尾巴很長，主要有黑白的標記。其他名稱包括韓國喜鵲、亞洲喜鵲、鵲、烏鵲、客鵲、飛駁鳥、乾鵲、神女、客鳥。
- 與歐亞喜鵲相比，它的體型較粗壯，尾巴較短，翅膀較長。背部、尾部，尤其是尾部，呈現出強烈的紫藍色虹彩，及一點點的綠色色調。它們是最大的喜鵲。鵲鴝亦為黑白兩色的長尾鳥類，很多人將其誤認為喜鵲，實際上兩者在體形上有著巨大的差異，鵲鴝體長僅為 20 公分左右，不足喜鵲體長的一半。
- 它們的分佈範圍從俄羅斯東南部到中國東部、韓國、台灣、日本以及印度支那北部和緬甸。
- 喜鵲是適應能力比較強的鳥類，在山區、平原都能栖息，人類活動越多的地方，喜鵲種群的數量往往也就越多。喜鵲是一種集體行動的鳥類，有地盤感。
- 在中國，喜鵲被視為吉祥的預兆。在韓國，喜鵲被譽為「吉祥之鳥、堅強之鳥、繁榮發展之鳥」。同樣，為了帶來財富和好運，韓國孩子們還被教導，當你失去一顆牙齒時，把它扔到屋頂上，為喜鵲唱首歌，喜鵲會聽到你的歌聲，並為你帶來一顆新牙齒。根據韓國民間故事，喜鵲架起了一座橋樑，幫助兩個不幸的戀人重聚。它是韓國和北韓的國鳥。
References 參考資料
- Wikipedia: Oriental magpie
- 維基百科: 普通喜鵲
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