Pictures of the Difference Between Crows and Magpies

Difference between crows and magpies: different colors, different tails, different flight styles, different calls.

1, different colors

The crows under the sky are black, crows are mostly pure black (gray). Magpies are mostly black and white, and on their bellies and wings, they have white feathers.

2, the tail is different

The magpie's tail, long and thin over the wings; crow's tail is short and bald, probably as long as the wings, or slightly longer than the wings.

3, different flight

Crows are larger than magpies, crows can be seen as a smaller version of the eagle, flying in the air, wings flap slowly, you can glide; magpies can be regarded as an enlarged version of the sparrow, fly frequently flap their wings, will not glide.

4, call different

The crow's call is rough, called out the sound is "croak", a little harsh, so it is regarded as inauspicious; while the magpie's call is more pleasing to the ear, crisp, so it is regarded as an auspicious bird.

Cultural Attributes

1, crow

Prior to the Tang Dynasty, it was a bird of good luck and prophecy in folklore, with the historical legend of the crow announcing good news and the beginning of the Zhou Xing. The crows are the first to be used as a symbol of good luck and prophecy in folk culture. After the Tang Dynasty, there are crows main omen doctrine appeared. "The crow is the image of filial piety and etiquette, which has a long history in Chinese traditional culture.

2, magpies

Folk magpies as a symbol of "good luck", the legend that magpies can report good news, the painting of magpies to signify good luck is very popular. Two magpies facing each other are called "happy meeting"; two magpies with an ancient coin in them are called "happy in front of their eyes"; a badger and a magpie looking at each other from above and below the tree are called "happy sky and happy land". The most widely circulated is the picture of a magpie on a branch of a plum tree, which is also known as the "happy eyebrow".