Bird
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
Photo: Polinova, CC BY-SA 4.0
Common Names
Magpie
Habitat
Chamberlain, SD
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1804-09-17
Observed At
Near the mouth of White River, South Dakota
First classified as subspecies of European Magpie, now has species status. Builds large nests in bushes or small trees.
Journal References
8 journal entries mention Black-billed Magpie
Feb
13
1805
Clark: February 13, 1805
...ich was killed yesterday & had escaped the wolves, Raven
& Magpie, (which are verry noumerous about this Place) and put into a
close pen made of logs to secure it f...
Apr
3
1805
Clark: April 3, 1805
...n.
a Carrote of Ricaras Tobacco
a red fox Skin Containing a Magpie.
No. 14 Minitarras Buffalow robe Containing Some articles of Indian dress.
No. 15 a Mandan robe con...
Apr
12
1805
Clark: April 12, 1805
...hite fur & other parts assumeing the Short grey, I Saw the
Magpie in pars, flocks of Grouse, the old field lark & Crows, &
observed the leaf of the wild Chery half ...
Apr
14
1805
Clark: April 14, 1805
...w Several gees nests on trees, also the nests & egs
of the Magpies, a large grey owl killed, booted & with ears &c.
Apr
14
1805
Lewis: April 14, 1805
...est of this bird on or near the ground. we saw a number of
Magpies their nests and eggs. their nests are built in trees and composed
of small sticks leaves and gras...
Apr
26
1805
Clark: April 26, 1805
...is also plenty beaver is in every bend. I observe that the
Magpie Goose duck & Eagle all have their nests in the Same
neighbourhood, and it is not uncommon for the ...
Apr
27
1805
Lewis: April 27, 1805
...dant, the party kill several of them every day. The Eagles, Magpies,
and gees have their nests in trees adjacent to each other; the magpye
particularly appears fond...
Nov
29
1805
Clark: November 29, 1805
...ge red tailed Hawks, ravens & Crows in abundance, the blue
Magpie, a Small brown bird which frequents logs & about the roots of
treesSnakes, Lizards, Small bugs, wo...
