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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
45,565 observations in the source records
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 45,565 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Sounds
- Recording by Jonathon Jongsma (XC254491). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Eurasian MagpiePica pica
Oriental MagpiePica serica
Yellow-billed MagpiePica nuttalli
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Blue JayCyanocitta cristata
Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Nunavut | 214,365 |
|---|---|
| California | 83,449 |
| Texas | 29,176 |
| United States | 24,069 |
| Minnesota | 23,500 |
| Ontario | 19,989 |
| Canada | 16,964 |
| Alberta | 12,737 |
| Colorado | 9,648 |
| Nebraska | 5,869 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Tool-usingUses tools to obtain food or solve problemsChecked by the maintainer
- SmartDemonstrates problem-solving and learningChecked by the maintainer
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Crows, Jays, and Magpies · Corvidae |
| Genus | True Magpies · Pica |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Gallatin County, Montana, United States
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
- Spring Songbirds of Ontario
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Black-billed Magpie with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.