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Well, okay...but please make sure to associate the name only with the American magpie. I had one too many run-ins with Australian magpies, who, during their mating season, like to swoop down and attack, pecking at the back of your head. And, before they do, they sit on a telephone wire or tree branch and stare at you malevolently, waiting for you to pass them, because they will only attack from behind. Left me with no love for the magpie!