What is the symbolic meaning of magpie?

The symbolic meanings of magpies include happiness and auspiciousness, love and loyalty, good news and good luck.

1. Celebration and auspiciousness: In China culture, magpie is regarded as an auspicious bird, which is often associated with the meaning of celebration and auspiciousness. In many traditional folk stories and legends, magpies are described as divine birds that can bring people good luck and happiness. Magpies are regarded as auspicious symbols on many occasions, such as weddings, birthdays and festivals.

2. Love and loyalty: Magpie is usually regarded as a symbol of love in western culture. In some ancient myths and legends, magpie is considered as the patron saint of love. For example, in Greek mythology, magpie is the messenger of Cupid, who is responsible for conveying love information to people. Magpies are also often used to symbolize love and loyalty.

3. Good news and good luck: In the traditional culture of China, magpies also mean to give good news. It is said that if a magpie crows in front of the door, it indicates that something good will happen. Magpies are also considered as a symbol of good luck. In some traditional folk stories, people often regard magpie as a divine bird that can predict the future and bring people hope and confidence.

Features of magpies:

1. Appearance: Magpie is relatively large, generally 30-50 cm long, with long tail, black wings and white belly feathers. Magpie's head and neck are black and white, its wings and back are black and its tail is white. Magpies are very clever birds. They can use tools to find food and are good at imitating human behavior.

2. Voice: Magpie's voice is very unique and is usually considered auspicious. Their calls are crisp and sweet, sometimes like imitating human laughter, and sometimes like chirping. Magpies' calls can convey information during the breeding season and help them find mates and territories.

3. Behavior: Magpies are very clever birds. They are good at using tools to find food. When looking for food, magpies can operate tools with their mouths or claws, such as holding food with their mouths or grasping food with their claws. Magpies are also good at imitating human behavior, such as learning to drink water from drinking fountains and imitating human language.