Korean magpie

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/korean-magpie

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Pica serica
2. What is the geographic range?Korean Peninsula, Northeast China, and the Russian Far East
3. What does the Korean magpie look like?The Korean magpie has striking black and white feathers and a long, graduated tail that helps it stand out.
4. Where can I find a Korean magpie?They live all over the Korean Peninsula and parts of Northeast China and Russia, in forests, farms, grasslands, and even cities and suburbs.

Ecological Niche: The role and position a species has in its environment; how it meets its needs for food and shelter, how it survives, and how it reproduces.
Anthropogenic Resources: Resources or food sources that are created or influenced by human activity.
Morphological Traits: The physical characteristics and structures of an organism, such as its size, shape, and color.