The Black-billed Magpie [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Black-billed Magpie Looks Like

The Black-billed Magpie has overall_color color of black and white.

The Black-billed Magpie has above_color color of black.

The Black-billed Magpie has head color of black.

The Black-billed Magpie has face color of black.

The Black-billed Magpie has below_color color of black and white.

The Black-billed Magpie has back color of black and white.

The Black-billed Magpie has bill color of black.

The Black-billed Magpie has wing color of black and white and blue-green.

The Black-billed Magpie has belly color of white.

The Black-billed Magpie has tail color of black and white and blue-green.

The Black-billed Magpie has chest color of black.

The Black-billed Magpie has leg color of black.

The Black-billed Magpie has neck color of black.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Black-billed Magpie

The length of the Black-billed Magpie is from 17.7 inches to 23.6 inches (45.0 cm to 59.9 cm).

The weight of the Black-billed Magpie is from 5.1 ounces to 7.4 ounces (144.6 grams to 209.8 grams).

The wingspan of the Black-billed Magpie is from 22.1 inches to 24.0 inches (56.1 cm to 61.0 cm).

Pictures of the Black-billed Magpie

Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie, Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) by gilgit2, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-billed Magpie, Black-billed Magpie by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-billed Magpie, black-billed magpie by qmnonic, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie, Black Billed Magpie by ebeckes, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie, Black-Billed Magpie by Eric Kilby, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie, Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) by gilgit2, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie, Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) by gilgit2, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie, Black-billed Magpie by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie, Black-billed Magpie by rejohnson71, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-billed Magpie, Black-billed magpie on cow by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Black-billed Magpie
juvenile Black-billed Magpie, Blue-eyed Black-billed Magpie by Kurayba, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Black-billed Magpie
flight Black-billed Magpie, Black-billed magpie at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Black-billed Magpie
flight Black-billed Magpie, Pica hudsonia (black-billed magpie) (Ridgway, Colorado, USA) 2 by James St. John, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Black-billed Magpie
flight Black-billed Magpie, stand here watching the world go by by theilr, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Black-billed Magpie

Forages primarily by strolling on the ground; might use a bill to turn things over in search for food.

Sometimes snatches food from other birds, and at other times is said to pursue predators to get leftovers.

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What the Black-billed Magpie Likes to Eat

The Black-billed Magpie feeds on the following:

  • insects (grasshoppers, caterpillars, flies, beetles)
  • carrion
  • rodents
  • eggs and young of other birds
  • small snakes
  • Vegetable (berries, seeds, and nuts)

Where To Find the Black-billed Magpie

You can find the Black-billed Magpie in the following habitats:

  • Rangeland
  • conifers
  • streamsides
  • forest edges
  • farms
  • semi-open country
  • suburban areas

How to Attract Black-billed Magpie to Your Backyard

To attract Black-billed Magpies to your backyard, use these types of feeders:

  • platform feeders
  • ground feeders

To attract Black-billed Magpies to your backyard, use these foods:

  • black oil sunflower seeds
  • hulled sunflower seeds
  • suet
  • cracked corn
  • peanuts
  • peanut hearts
  • fruit
  • millet
  • milo