Magpie

Black-and-white faithful

A magpie is a long-tailed black-and-white bird of the crow family, known for its noisy chattering and reputation for stealing shiny objects.

This thieving tendency gives rise to the figurative sense: a magpie is someone who collects or hoards things indiscriminately, or who chatters excessively.

She's a magpie for vintage jewelry.

bird

corvid

Crow family member

plumageBird's complete feather coat
black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
tailRear animal appendage

nest · chattering · songbird · iridescent · perch · fledgling · wingspan · beak · feathers · roosting

folklore

omen

Prophetic indicator

superstitionBaseless belief in omens
sorrowDeep emotional distress
joyIntense positive emotion

counting · rhyme · salute · luck · greeting · prophecy · divination · talisman · charm · augury

collecting

hoarder

One who amasses excessively

shinyReflecting light smoothly
trinketSmall worthless ornament
treasureValued wealth or keepsake

gatherer · accumulator · thief · baubles · pilfering · stealing · glitter · curiosity · acquisitive · collector

cultural

cartoon

Animated or humorous illustration

AustralianFrom the southern continent
footballField sport with goals
CollingwoodMelbourne inner suburb

mascot · Newcastle · Korean · wedding · symbol · totem · heraldry · emblem · mythology · indigenous

chatter

talkative

Inclined to speak much

prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
babbleIncoherent speech

jabber · garrulous · chatty · noisy · voluble · loquacious · prattler · blabber · nattering · tittle-tattle

Magpie

corvid

omen

hoarder

cartoon

talkative

Magpie

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Family