magpie
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The Franco-Belgian couturier referenced the extravagant plumage of a roseate spoonbill or the crested cockatoo alongside the humble crow, grey pigeon and magpie.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
In November 2024, Louise Gather travelled from her home in Derby to Bradgate Park, Leicester in search of magpie inkcaps - a rare kind of fungus.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
“Gone Before Goodbye” is not some magpie creature patched together from shopworn thriller tropes, even if certain plot elements feel a bit much.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025
A six-eyed magpie is a good indicator that it’s from another realm and not your average two-eyed terrestrial bird.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025
He was a magpie, and his studio was a junkyard of shiny objects, where everything was on display.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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