36,543 observationsLeast Concern
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Corvidae ›Genus: Pica
About
The black-billed magpie (Pica hudsonia), also known as the American magpie, is a bird in the crow family that inhabits the western half of North America, from Colorado, to southern coastal Alaska to northern California, northern Nevada, northern Arizona, northern New Mexico, central Kansas, and Nebraska. It is black and white, with black areas on the wings and tail showing iridescent hints of blue or blue-green. It is one of only four North American songbirds whose...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Black-billed Magpie is Pica hudsonia.
- Black-billed Magpie belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Black-billed Magpie belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Black-billed Magpie belongs to the class Aves.
- Black-billed Magpie belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Black-billed Magpie belongs to the family Corvidae.
- Black-billed Magpie belongs to the genus Pica.