Diseases
This bird is extremely susceptible to West Nile virus. Between 2004 and 2006 it is estimated that 50% of all Yellow-billed Magpies died of the virus. Because the bird tends to roost near water bodies such as rivers, it is often exposed to mosquitoes.
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