• Beautiful squawky bird with elegant long tail and, of course, that wonderful yellow bill.

• Endemic, meaning the species is found only in California.

Its range is reduced from that of historic times, with species distribution primarily in California's Central Valley and interior valleys of the Central Coast Mountain Range.

Yellow-billed Magpies live in oak savannah habitats and grassland habitats, with adaptation to suburban life in some cities such as Sacramento and Davis.

Yellow-billed Magpie populations may be threatened by West Nile Virus, loss of habitat, and other factors. Click here to learn more.

See these links for information:
Audubon Watch list YB Magpie site
California DFG site
Calif. Partners in Flight
PWRC Summer/Winter Map
Percevia web site and art

FUN
YB Magpie Jigsaw puzzle
YB Mapgpie Poetry