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  1. Magpies a more common sight throughout Alaska

    May 11, 2012 · The lack of a term for the black-billed magpie may be because the bird was not in Southwest Alaska until recently. The long-tailed relative of ravens and jays seems to be …

  2. Mug shot of a wolf, magpie names, goodbye Rat Island

    Jun 28, 2012 · Qalerayak is the word for black-billed magpie throughout the entire area in which people speak Yup’ik. * * * Rat Island is no more. After more than 200 years with that name, the …

  3. West Nile Virus and Alaska | Geophysical Institute

    May 1, 2003 · Other birds killed by the disease include the gray jay, magpie, and many types of raptors. “Birds that show symptoms have tremors, can’t fly, and don’t hold their wings …

  4. Alaska's Size in Perspective | Geophysical Institute

    Sep 2, 1998 · Alaska has lots of land. To put things in perspective, the accompanying graph compares Alaska's area with areas of the U.S. remote states.