Black-billed magpie Pica hudsonia Least concern
Where the black-billed magpie lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 2,655,768 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crows, jays & magpies on the world map
| Scientific name | Pica hudsonia |
|---|---|
| Group | Crows, jays & magpies |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Corvidae |
Where does the black-billed magpie live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black-billed magpie in 2 countries and territories across North America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the black-billed magpie endangered?
The black-billed magpie’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the black-billed magpie?
The black-billed magpie (Pica hudsonia) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Corvidae, genus Pica. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the black-billed magpie
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. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of Pica pica (Eurasian magpie), but was separated as a species in its own in 2000 based on genetic studies.
This species prefers generally open habitats with clumps of trees, but can also commonly be found in farmlands and suburban areas. Historically associated with bison herds, it now lands on the backs of cattle to glean ticks and insects from them. Black-billed magpies commonly follow large predators, such as wolves, to scavenge from their kills. The species also walks or hops on the ground, where it obtains food items such as beetles, grasshoppers, worms, and small rodents.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black-billed magpie (revision 1363122346), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q254057 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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