Specialty Birds

Yellow-billed Magpie
Copyrighted Photo courtesy of: Hugh P. Smith

Yellow-billed Magpie
 Pica nuttalli 

The Yellow-billed Magpie is endemic to the Central Coast in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and So. Monterey Counties.   It is a common permanent resident of plains and pastures with scattered trees.

Some of the best Central Coast birding sites to find it are:

Monterey County: 
In proper habitat along Highway 101 in the southern part of the county.

San Luis Obispo County: 
In proper habitat along Highway 101.
Big Sandy Wildlife Area
 San Antonio Lake
Santa Margarita Lake 
Highway 58 east of Santa Marguerita 

Santa Barbara County: 
In proper habitat along Highway 101 in the northern part of the county.
Nojoqui Falls County Park
Happy Canyon Road
Refugio Canyon Road, North
Los Alamos County Park, Los Alamos

For information on this bird, visit:

	ID TIPS, Life History, CBC Map, etc.
	Wildlife Habitat Relationships Report
	Species information & voice recording
	WatchList Status
	Conservation Plan
The Spirit of Gardening	A Poem
Las Pilitas Nursery	How to attract this bird to your garden
	A jigsaw puzzle

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