US Edition'Everyone's neighbour is a magpie': Edmonton makes magpies official city bird
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 9 – Nearly 40% of Edmonton voters chose the black-billed magpie for its cleverness and strong ties to local neighborhoods, making it the official city bird in May.
- Edmonton declared the black-billed magpie its official city bird on July 9, 2025, following a public vote.
- The election resulted from growing urban magpie populations linked to increasing human migration to Edmonton in recent decades.
- Magpies, known for their loud chirping and territorial conflicts with crows, are monogamous, often reuse nests, and elder offspring help care for siblings.
- More than 40,000 residents voted, with magpies receiving 16,018 votes, or nearly 40% of ballots, making them the clear winner to represent the city.
- The designation reflects Edmonton's identity, though locals remain divided, with some finding magpies brash and noisy while others appreciate their presence and resilience.
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Edmonton makes magpie official city bird
Black-billed magpies can be seen walking, soaring and chirping in nearly every neighbourhood in Edmonton. Elly Knight, an avian ecologist with the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, says Edmonton identifies with the creature and recently voted to make it the city's official bird.
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The Hamilton Spectator+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
‘Everyone’s neighbour is a magpie’: Edmonton makes magpies official city bird
EDMONTON - Nita Jalkanen says she checks on the avian neighbours that fly into her Edmonton backyard to drink from her bird bath nearly every day with her dog Ariel.
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'Everyone's neighbour is a magpie': Edmonton makes magpies official city bird
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