Black-Billed Magpie

  • Magpies are very social, and often move in groups, making a variety of sounds such as trills, cackles, and whistle calls.

  • They are omnivores, eating fruit, grain, insects, small animals, and carrion (decaying flesh of dead animals).

  • They are colored black and white, with blue-ish green iridescent color on the wings and tail and two white stripes on their back.

  • The tail is very useful for making sharp turns.

  • 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.