Magpie, specifically the Eurasian Magpie (Common Magpie)

These feathers belong to the Eurasian Magpie, a large Corvid known for its striking black and white plumage and exceptionally long tail. The bird itself is roughly 44-46 cm long with a wingspan of 52-62 cm. It features a black head, breast, and back, white shoulders and belly, and iridescent blue-green wings.

Deep sooty black to dark brownish-black base with a stark, clean white tip. Depending on the light, the dark areas may show a subtle green or blue structural iridescence (schizochroism), though it appears matte in this indoor lighting.

Pennaceous and tightly interlocked throughout the upper two-thirds, transitionining to plumulaceous (downy) at the base near the calamus; barbs are intact showing high structural integrity.

Smooth and stiff upper vane with a glossy finish on the dorsal side; the leading and trailing edges are firm, while the base is soft and downy.

The distinctive white 'terminal band' or tip on a deep black vane is the primary diagnostic feature for outer magpie tail feathers.

Open countryside, meadows, hedgerows, parks, and increasingly common in urban and suburban gardens and green spaces.

Found across Europe, much of Asia, and Northwest Africa. Resident year-round across most of its range.

Omnivorous scavengers and predators; they play a role in controlling insect populations and cleaning up carrion, but can impact songbird populations by predating nests.

Hooded Crow (lacks the white tips), Black-billed Magpie (North American relative, nearly identical feathers), or Pied Currawong (larger, different white distribution).

Magpies are among the most intelligent animals on Earth; the Eurasian Magpie is one of the few non-mammal species known to pass the 'mirror test', suggesting self-awareness.

Good to Excellent condition. The edges are crisp with minimal fraying, suggesting these were freshly molted or lost naturally rather than resulting from a predatory encounter.