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.
- The City of Edmonton announced the black-billed magpie as its official bird on July 10, 2025, following months of polling.
- This decision followed a voting process where more than 40,000 residents participated to select a bird representing the city, with magpies winning nearly 40 percent of votes.
- Elly Knight, an avian ecologist, noted magpies’ growing urban population, their loud chirping that sometimes annoys locals, and their association with Edmonton's identity.
- Magpies earned 16,018 votes total, and Knight described them as "a bird Edmonton strongly identifies with", adding they engage in turf wars with crows and live in urban areas alongside human migration.
- The declaration suggests the city's recognition of the magpie's ecological role and cultural presence, reflecting Edmonton's connection to this conspicuous and intelligent bird species.
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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.
·Hamilton, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+5 Reposted by 5 other sources
'Everyone's neighbour is a magpie': Edmonton makes magpies official city bird
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Left
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