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Magpie

Pica hudsonia

Description:

Black-billed Magpies are slightly larger than jays with much longer, diamond-shaped tails and heavier bills. In flight, their wings seem to be too short to support their graceful flight. These birds are black and white overall with blue-green iridescent flashes in the wing and tail. The upperparts are mostly black with a white patch in the outer wing and two white stripes (“backpack straps”) on the back.

Habitat:

Shoulder of road.

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Wyoming, USA

Spotted on Jan 5, 2015
Submitted on Jan 28, 2015

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