The yellow-billed magpie population decreased by about 85% within just a year or two after West Nile virus arrived. You [could] find dead magpies laying around all over the place here at that time.

To see what the yellow-billed magpie looks like and to learn more about why it's so unique to this area, watch my story above. Some Getty Images supplies courtesy of Cagan Hakki Sekercioglu, Phil ...

Among the birds showing the steepest declines are Allen’s hummingbirds, Florida scrub jays, golden-cheeked warblers, tricolored blackbirds and yellow-billed magpies.

Among the birds showing the steepest declines are Allen’s hummingbirds, Florida scrub jays, golden-cheeked warblers, tricolored blackbirds and yellow-billed magpies. “These are the very real ...

Also highlighted by the report are notable endemic bird species popular with birdwatchers including Island Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma insularis), found only on Santa Cruz Island, and the Yellow-billed ...

Among the birds showing the steepest declines are Allen’s hummingbirds, Florida scrub jays, golden-cheeked warblers, tricolored blackbirds and yellow-billed magpies. “These are the very real ...

Among the birds showing the steepest declines are Allen’s hummingbirds, Florida scrub jays, golden-cheeked warblers, tricolored blackbirds and yellow-billed magpies. “These are the very real ...

Among the birds showing the steepest declines are Allen’s hummingbirds, Florida scrub jays, golden-cheeked warblers, tricolored blackbirds and yellow-billed magpies. “These are the very real ...

Among the birds showing the steepest declines are Allen’s hummingbirds, Florida scrub jays, golden-cheeked warblers, tricolored blackbirds and yellow-billed magpies. “These are the very real ...