Magpies were captured plucking the golden fur from the world's only captive brown panda in northern China.

The video was filmed in Xi'an City in Shaanxi Province on March 11.

The world's only captive brown panda Qizai was spotted basking lazily in the sun. Nearby, a magpie slowly approached, unabashedly reaching forward to pluck the golden fur from Qizai's body with its beak. It even called for its companions to join in the "plucking" session.

Qizai, however, seemed to have an exceptionally good temperament, showing no sign of being bothered by the magpie's "thieving" behavior.

According to staff members at the Qinling Four Treasures Scientific Park, this behaviour is termed as "feather theft" for birds. Magpies, in particular, begin breeding early, especially around early March.

In the early days of March, the temperature in the temperate or cold zones remains relatively low, prompting magpies to use some lining materials in their nests for better insulation, such as moss, lichen, or even some animal fur, which enhances the nest's thermal performance.

This behaviour has little to no impact on the giant panda and seems to be a way for the two species to coexist.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

近日，陕西西安周至县，秦岭四宝科学公园内，目前全球唯一一只圈养的棕色大熊猫“七仔”，正在懒洋洋地晒太阳，一旁的喜鹊慢慢接近，毫无忌惮地上前用嘴薅起了七仔身上金色的熊毛，甚至还叫来小伙伴一起来“薅”。七仔则看起来脾气非常的好，丝毫没有被喜鹊“强盗”行为的影响。
据秦岭四宝科学公园工作人员介绍，对鸟类来说这是一种“偷毛”行为，像喜鹊它繁殖比较早，特别在每年3月初就开始繁殖。寒带或温带在3月初温度还是比较低的，喜鹊就会在巢里面会用一些内垫物作为一些巢材，比如说一些苔藓、地衣，甚至一些兽类的毛，对它巢的保温性能好一点。这种行为对大熊猫基本上是没有什么影响的，这也是两种物种的一种相处方式吧。