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The black-billed magpie builds domed nests which are made up of twigs and are located near the top of trees, usually housing six to seven eggs. Incubation, by the female only, starts when the clutch is complete, and lasts 16–21 days. The nestling period is three to four weeks. Black-billed magpies in the wild have a lifespan of six to seven ...
The adult Australian magpie is a fairly robust bird ranging from 37 to 43 cm (14.5 to 17 in) in length, with black and white plumage, gold brown eyes and a solid wedge-shaped bluish-white and black bill. The male and female are similar in appearance, but can be distinguished by differences in back markings.
The Australian magpie, Cracticus tibicen, is conspicuously "pied", with black and white plumage reminiscent of a Eurasian magpie. It is a member of the family Artamidae and not a corvid. The magpie-robins , members of the genus Copsychus , have a similar "pied" appearance, but they are Old World flycatchers , unrelated to the corvids.
Genus Platysmurus – Reichenbach, 1850 – two species ; Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Malayan black magpie
The English name used was "black-billed magpie" and the scientific name used was Pica pica. [ 5 ] [ 10 ] In 2000, the American Ornithologists' Union decided to treat the black-billed magpie as a separate species based on studies of the vocalization and behaviour that indicated that the black-billed magpie was closer to the yellow-billed magpie ...
While flying or perched, predators to the tree swallow include American kestrels, black-billed magpies, [73] barred owls, [76] great horned owls, merlins, peregrine falcons, and sharp-shinned hawks.
Common predators at Baltimore oriole nests can include common grackles, American crows, blue jays, black-billed magpies, tree squirrels, and domestic cats, which most commonly capture newly fledged orioles or adults engaged in brooding behavior.
Black-billed magpie, Pica hudsonia; Yellow-billed magpie, Pica nuttalli (En) American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos; Carrion crow, Corvus corone (accidental) [27] (not on the AOS Check-list) Chihuahuan raven, Corvus cryptoleucus (accidental) [28] Common raven, Corvus corax