AMERICAN MAGPIE. 
475. Pica pica hudsonia. 20 inches. 
This handsome member of the Crow family is sure to 
attract the attention of all who may see him. He is very 
pert in all his actions, both in trees and on the ground, 
and is always ready for mischief. In a high wind their 
long tail often makes traveling a laborious operation for 
them, and at such times they usually remain quite quiet. 
They are very impudent and always on the lookout for 
something to steal; they are also very noisy and forever 
scolding and chattering among themselves. 
Notes.—A loud, harsh ‘‘eack,” ‘‘eack,” and an endless 
variety of whistles and imitations. 
Nest.—A large, globular heap of sticks placed in 
bushes or trees from four to fifty feet from the ground. 
The entrance to the nest is on one side and the interio1z 
is made of grass and mud. The four to six eggs are 
white, thickly specked with yellowish brown (1.25 x .90). 
Range.—Western North America, east to the Plains 
and north to Alaska; resident. 
