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Loosely related: The German name of Magpie is Elster. They are known for liking and 'acquiring' shiny things like coins. The German online portal for tax dec
by LordHeini 4y ago
Loosely related:
The German name of Magpie is Elster.
They are known for liking and 'acquiring' shiny things like coins.
The German online portal for tax declaration is called Elster as well.
Apparently it stands for ELektronische STeuerERklärung :)
- 867-5309 4y agoshame the 'shiny things' was debunked as a myth https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/research/title_406690_en.html https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/research/title_406690_en.html
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- worthless-trash 4y agoI would bet that domesticated birds do not have the same habits as wild birds, so I'm not sure that one can take that as successfully debunked. I have never seen a magpie nest with silver/shiny things though. Most casual observers in Australia might confuse the magpie with the bower bird (lemme smash / want sum bekky bird), which does collect blue/shiny things and its nest is at ground level.
- potatochup 4y agoAlso, I believe Australian and European magpies are not that closely related?
- worthless-trash 4y agoToday I learned, Thanks !