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When we attached tiny, backpack-like tracking devices to five Australian magpies, we didn't expect to discover an entirely new social behaviour rarely seen in birds, writes Dominique Potvin.

Magpies crop up in the Christian tradition quite extensively. It is said that the magpie was not allowed inside Noah’s Ark because of its incessant chattering, but instead had to perch on the roof.

For magpies, who live in groups with as many as a dozen members, these cognitive traits allow them to collectively defend territory and communally raise young.

The magpies flew away fine, and we were, you know, all set to go. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Dominique Potvin is a behavioral ecologist at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia.

Kaplan has studied bird behavior for decades. She’s a staunch defender of magpies, telling CNN the birds can have long friendships with humans – provided you treat them correctly.

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