: Short, harsh notes repeated rapidly at high volume.
The most famous connection to the magpie is the "One for Sorrow" nursery rhyme, which dictates the bird's meaning based on how many you see: Magpies make Australia's favourite animal sound - ABC News Magpie Distress Call
: Magpies are highly social; groups have been observed "mourning" fallen kin, calling frantically and pacing around the body. Legend of the Silent Witness : Short, harsh notes repeated rapidly at high volume