The black-billed magpie (Pica hudsonia), also known as the American magpie, is a bird in the corvid family found in the western half of North America. It is black and white, with the wings and tail showing black areas and iridescent hints of blue and blue-green.

Black-billed Magpies are social, inquisitive birds that eat fruits, grains, insects, small animals, and frequently gather in large flocks at carrion. Magpies move in groups and give a variety of trill, cackle, and whistle calls.

Black-billed Magpies add much to western landscapes, both with their flashy appearance and with their big bushel-basket nests in trees. In an earlier era, farmers and ranchers tried to exterminate this species, but to no avail, and it is common today …

Jan 28, 2024 · To summarize, the beak of a magpie is black in color across all species, though some geographic and juvenile variations exist. The short, pointed shape allows magpies to eat a varied diet of plant and animal matter.

The Australian magpie is the mascot of several Australian and New Zealand sporting teams, including the Collingwood Magpies, the Western Suburbs Magpies, Port Adelaide Magpies and, in New Zealand, the Hawke's Bay Magpies.

Black-billed Magpies are familiar and entertaining birds of western North America. They sit on fenceposts and road signs or flap across rangelands, their white wing patches flashing and their very long tails trailing behind them.

Jan 30, 2023 · Slightly larger than a blue jay, a black-billed magpie is primarily black on its upper parts, including the head. Most of the body is white, and its most striking feature is the iridescent blue along the wing and at the top of the long tail.

Feb 22, 2012 · Over the years I have seen several Mapgies with injuries to their beaks. Usually this is an upper mandible completely broken off at the base. 1. How do they do this? 2. What happens, does the beak regrow, can they survive? The ones I have seen haven’t seemed to be starving, and one I observed for a few weeks and it didn’t decline during ...

Feb 28, 2023 · Meet the Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia), also known as the American Magpie, a captivating bird species that calls the western half of North America their home. With a highly adaptable nature, these birds can thrive in a variety of environments and conditions.

The black-billed magpi, Pica hudsonia alternatively known as the American magpie, is a Corvidae bird that is found in western North America. It is one of only four songbirds in North America with a tail that is at least half the length of the rest of the body.