What's the difference between an old man and a magpie?

Crow is the common name of crow, and the difference from magpie is mainly as follows:

First, the appearance characteristics are different.

1, crow: the body feathers are mostly black or black and white, and Kuroha has a purple-blue metallic luster; Wings are much longer than tails; Mouth, legs and feet are pure black; The distance from the nostril to the forehead is about 1/3 of the length of the mouth. The nose must be straight and reach the middle of the mouth.

2. Magpie: the head, neck, back and tail are covered with black feathers, the back and back neck are slightly purple, and the back is slightly blue-green; The shoulder feathers are pure white; Waist gray and white mixed. The wings are black, and there are large white spots on the inner side of the primary flight feathers, and the outer side and tail end are black with blue-green luster; The secondary flight feathers are black and have a dark blue luster.

Second, different living habits.

1. Crow: fierce and aggressive, often preying on eggs and chicks in waterfowl and wading nests. Omnivorous, eating grains, berries, insects, carrion and eggs of other birds. Many kinds like to eat carrion.

2. Magpie: The food is miscellaneous, and the food composition changes with the season and environment. In summer, they mainly feed on animal foods such as insects, and in other seasons, they mainly feed on plant fruits and seeds. Strong and lasting flight ability. When flying, the whole body and tail are in a straight line, the tail is slightly opened and the wings are slowly stirred. Male and female birds often keep a certain distance and move forward by leaps and bounds when they move on the ground.

Third, the distribution is different.

Crow: Crows are found almost all over the world except South America, New Zealand and Antarctica.

2. Magpies: Magpies are widely distributed in almost all continents except Antarctica, Africa, South America and Oceania.

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