Jaylike bird with a long tail and a heavy bill. Appears entirely black and white, but in good light the wings and tail shine with a blue-green iridescence.
Flies with a bounding and rowing wingbeats, flashing its white primaries in flight. Note the white bars down its back and long diamond-shaped tail.
Long-tailed black-and-white bird of open country. Often forages on the ground and perches on posts and small trees. Blue-green iridescence in wings and tail is not always visible.
Striking black-and-white bird with blue wings and a long graduated tail.
A conspicuous and gregarious bird with a long tail and white braces down its back.
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Black-billed Magpies are slightly larger than jays with much longer, diamond-shaped tails and heavier bills. In flight, their wings seem to be too short to support their graceful flight.
Larger than a jay but smaller than a raven.
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