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Black-billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

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Description:

"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:

Grassy area of the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

Reference Links:

Black-billed Magpie, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornitholo…

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PublishedAugust 13, 2013

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