Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) wing, Corvidae
No Data Available
Specimen courtesy of the Slater Museum
Photo by Robert Niese
The wings of Black-billed Magpies are quite striking. The deep black feathers covering most of their bodies are actually startlingly iridescent and starkly contrast with the white windows on their outer wing feathers. This contrast could be utilized as a form of visual communication during flight.
Northwest Naturalist 