The Black-billed Magpie is a large, boldly patterned black-and-white corvid with an extraordinarily long, iridescent green tail. It builds enormous domed nests of sticks with a mud bowl inside and a side entrance, which are later reused by other cavity nesters. Like other corvids, it is highly intelligent and will mob predators, cache food, and learn to exploit new food sources quickly.
Best time to see a Black-billed Magpie
The best time to see a Black-billed Magpie is February–July, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 23,830 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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