Where to see

Black-billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

Katmai National Park leads · 12 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Black-billed Magpie during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
2	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
3	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	50–60%
4	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
5	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	40–50%
6	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
7	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
8	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
9	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
10	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
11	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
12	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Black-billed Magpie?

Katmai National Park (United States) — about 74% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Magpie sighting there, the highest of the 12 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Black-billed Magpie?

Rocky Mountain National Park (about 65%), Banff National Park (about 52%), Badlands National Park (about 44%) are the next best options.