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Magpies in Oregon
Magpies in Oregon come down to 1 species with regular eBird records, led by the Black-billed Magpie. Together they account for 53,927 of the 17 million eBird records from 2020–2024 — 0.3% of everything reported in the state.
The full list: Black-billed Magpie. Magpies are the long-tailed black-and-white members of the crow family. The Black-billed Magpie is a common bird across the West and northern Plains but essentially absent from the East, which is why so many people ask whether magpies occur in their state.
Magpies in Oregon: every species, most-reported first
Every magpie with at least 25 eBird records in the state from 2020–2024, most-reported first. The status label is derived from each species’ own monthly share of all state records.
1. Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) — 53,927 records, 0.3% of the state’s eBird total; a year-round resident, reported in every month.
When to see magpies in Oregon
Adding up every species’ share of state eBird records month by month, magpies are most prominent in December, May and September and least in July and August. All of the 1 species is year-round — Black-billed Magpie — so there is no month without them.
Attracting magpies to Oregon backyards
Where magpies live, they need no encouragement: they take suet, pet food, scraps, and anything else left out. Where they do not live, no feeder will bring one.
In Oregon the magpie most likely to turn up is the Black-billed Magpie. Its own page covers month-by-month activity and attraction tips for this state.
Magpies in Oregon: FAQ
How many species of magpies are there in Oregon?
1 species of magpies have regular eBird records in Oregon (at least 25 records in 2020–2024): Black-billed Magpie.
What is the most common magpie in Oregon?
The Black-billed Magpie, with 53,927 eBird records in 2020–2024. It is a year-round resident, reported in every month.
When is the best time to see magpies in Oregon?
Any time of year — every magpie regularly recorded in Oregon is a year-round resident. Their combined share of eBird records is highest in December, May and September.
Are there magpies in Oregon?
Yes. the Black-billed Magpie (53,927 eBird records, year-round) is regularly recorded in Oregon.
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Magpies in Oregon: sources
Every number on this page comes from the EOD – eBird Observation Dataset published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and distributed through GBIF under a CC BY 4.0 license: Oregon records from 2020–2024, retrieved 2026-09-18. Species are drawn from the families Corvidae; only species with at least 25 records are listed, and a species is called a year-round resident when its monthly share of state records stays above 30% of its own peak in ten or more months. “Records” are individual eBird observations, so they reflect how often birders report a species, not a population count.