[Length 23-30 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This Black-throated Magpie-Jay (presumed escape) was photographed at Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Texas. Photo taken with a Canon EOS 10D camera (lens unknown). (Date: January 17, 2009)

[Length 23-30 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This Black-throated Magpie-Jay (presumed escape) was photographed at Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Texas. Photo taken with a Canon EOS 10D camera (lens unknown). (Date: January 17, 2009)

[Length 13.75 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This Azure-winged Magpie was photographed at a woodland near the Red-crowned Crane Refuge, Dafeng, Jiangsu, China. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 16, 2017)

[Length 13.75 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This Azure-winged Magpie was photographed at a woodland near the Red-crowned Crane Refuge, Dafeng, Jiangsu, China. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 16, 2017)

[Length 13.75 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This Azure-winged Magpie was photographed at a woodland near the Red-crowned Crane Refuge, Dafeng, Jiangsu, China. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 16, 2017)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 25 in.]

Black-billed Magpies occur throughout the Great Plains and foothills of the western US, Canada, and southern Alaska. This one was photographed atop a Spruce tree in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 1989)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 25 in.]

This Black-billed Magpie was photographed in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 1989)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 25 in.]

This Black-billed Magpie springing into flight was photographed in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 1989)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 25 in.]

This Black-billed Magpie was photographed at Mary's Lake, Estes Park, Colorado, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: April 22, 2009)