Being of the same family as the crow, you might not think they could be attractive. But apart from its black head and breast and its red bill and legs, the blue magpie's body is bright blue all over. Its coloration changes with the light and its surroundings, gleaming like blue glaze under the sun.
和烏鴉同一科，直覺就被認為不會太美麗，但藍鵲除了頭、胸部為黑色，嘴與腳是紅色，此外全身鮮藍，會隨光線、環境變化色澤，在陽光下像藍色琉璃一樣散發耀眼的光澤。