black-billed magpies are easily seen. They hop and walk on the ground with a swaggering and confident gait. Monotypic. Length 19". An unusually long-tailed black-and-white corvid with a black bill.

Magpies, dubbed the "hooligans" of the bird world, are known for wreaking havoc in gardens, particularly during breeding season. These distinct black and white birds with shimmering feathers and ...

magpies are notorious for wreaking havoc in gardens, particularly during the breeding season. These birds, easily identified by their striking black and white feathers and elongated tails ...

It's a salutary reminder that science isn't always the answer to every conservation issue and with magpies, as the paper notes, the evidence is in black and white.

Spring is in the air and with it comes swooping season for the infamous magpie birds. These iconic black and white birds, native to Australia, are generally charming songbirds, but during breeding ...