Can magpies predict the weather?

Magpie (scientific name: Pica pica) is a kind of bird magpie in the order passeriformes. * * * There are 10 subspecies. Magpies are big, with black feathers, white shoulders and abdomen. Magpies mostly live in areas where humans live, and they like to eat grains and insects. Generally, nests are built in March, and eggs are laid after the nests are built, with 5-8 eggs per nest. Magpie meat can be used as medicine. Magpie is a euphemism, which is regarded as a symbol of good luck among the people in China. The legend that cowherd and weaver girl meet at the magpie bridge and the custom of drawing magpies for good luck are quite popular among the people.

Compendium of Materia Medica says that its name has two meanings, one is "magpie crows", and the other is "the spirit can give good news, so it is called joy", which together is everyone's favorite magpie. It is said that magpies can predict sunny and rainy days. The ancient book "Bird Classic" records: "When you sing, it will be cloudy, when you sing, it will rain, and people will be happy when they listen."

Folk experience believes that magpies jump in the morning and make euphemistic calls, which is a sign of sunny days; If it barks and the sound is uneven, it is a sign of rain; If magpies are busy storing food, it indicates that it will rain continuously soon.