Black-billed magpie
Pica pica
Identification Tips:
- Large, striking bird
- Black sturdy bill
- Long, iridiscent tail
- Black head, breast, back, rump and undertail coverts
- White belly
- Iridiscent wings with white patches in flight
- Dark legs
Similar species:
The Black-billed Magpie can be told from the very similar Yellow-billed
Magpie by its black bill.