Pica hudsonia

(Sabine, 1823)

Vernacular names
English : Black-billed magpie
French : Pie d’Amérique

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Corvidae
Notes : No subspecies known

Identification
Adults grow up to 60 cm in length for a weight of 216 g. Strong black bill, black legs. Black and white plumage with black head. Iridescent dark blue wings. Long tail with green and purple iridescence.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in North America, from Central and south Alaska to central Canada, south to north and central western USA. Lives in open forests, clumps of trees in arid areas, farmland.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species remains common but it doesn’t tolerate too much heat or humidity. It is also vulnerable to persecution and poisoning.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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