‘The thieving magpie’? No evidence for attraction to shiny objects

Overview of attention for article published in Animal Cognition, August 2014

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Why are magpies attracted to shiny objects?

User sensibly simian on YouTube, 27 Nov 2023

A quick look at the centuries-long question, answering whether magpies truly like collecting shiny objects or not! Sources: 🐦‍⬛…