The Seychelles magpie robin is no bird of paradise ... coal-black plumage with a brilliant dash of white across the wings. Before the arrival of humans 230 years ago, the Seychelles magpie ...

In good light, black on wings and tail shine with ... rowing wingbeats, but the birds are easily able to quickly change direction in flight. Magpies usually swoop up or down to perch.

These are magpies with clipped wings. They land on people's shoulders ... with wild magpies,” she told Yahoo News. “These are birds that cannot be easily released into their wild magpie ...

The species can only be found in parts of Northern and Central California. It was hit hard by the West Nile Virus in the ...