The black-billed magpie, also known as the American magpie, is a bird in the corvidae family that inhabits the western half of North America, from Colorado, to southern coastal Alaska, to Central Oregon, to northern California, northern Nevada, northern Arizona, northern New Mexico, central Kansas, and Nebraska. In Canada it is found in far Western Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon. It is black and white, with black areas on the wings and tail showing iridescent hints of blue or blue-green. It is one of only four North American songbirds whose tail makes up half or more of the total body length. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Sabine, J 1823)
Reference:
Narr. Journ. Shores Polar Sea [Franklin]
Protonym:
Corvus hudsonius
Type locality:
Cumberland House, Hudson Bay [= Saskatchewan].
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32215478
Avibase ID:
640D71AA0686446D
Avibase ID:
avibase-640D71AA
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/640D71AA
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 726117
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Pica pica hudsonica [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Pica pica hudsonica [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Pica pica hudsonica [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Pica pica hudsonica [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonica [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonica [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonica [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonica [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Pica pica hudsonica [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonica [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonica [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonica [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonica [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Pie d'Amérique ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
eBird version 2015: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pica pica hudsonia [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Black-billed Magpie ( Pica hudsonia) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pica hudsonia [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pica hudsonia [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Pica [pica, asirensis or hudsonia]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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