Magpie-like or similar Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia)

The feather displays the unmistakable high-contrast black and white pattern of a corvid like the Black-billed Magpie. Known for their intelligence, long tails, and striking plumage.

Distinctly bi-colored with a sharp diagonal line separating glossy black melanin-pigmented barbs from pristine white barbs, featuring a dark rachis transitioning to white.

Pennaceous at the upper colored portion, transitioning to plumulaceous (fluffy) at the base. Intact barbs with standard micro-structures.

Smooth, glossy, and slightly stiff pennaceous upper portion with a soft, fluffy downy base.

Sharp, clean diagonal division between jet black and pure white areas, rigid glossy texture, strong central shaft color transition.

Open country, shrub-steppe, farmlands, forest edges, and riparian corridors.

Western North America, stretching from Alaska and western Canada down through the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains, including Oklahoma.

Important omnivores and scavengers that help clean up carrion while dispersing seeds and controlling insect populations.

Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nuttalli), though geographically restricted to California; some small woodpecker or towhee feathers might show black and white, but lack the exact shape and texture.

Magpies are among the smartest birds in the world, capable of recognizing themselves in mirrors and complex social structuring.

Excellent condition with intact barbs, clean surfaces, and no visible fraying or parasitic damage.

Oklahoma State