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Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

The Australian Magpie is black and white, but the plumage pattern varies across its range. Its nape, upper tail and shoulder are white in males, grey in females. Across most of Australia, the remainder of the body is black. In the south-east, centre, extreme south-west and Tasmania, the back and rump are entirely white. The eye of adult birds is chestnut brown.

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Squabbling Magpies 001
Peter Mann

Squabbling Magpies 001

Uploaded: October 12, 2005
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  • LesTension Premium user United States (Private)
    7 years 8 months ago
    This one I've heard of. Our species is similar and closely related to crows. Check it out: http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i4750id.html

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    That does look like a rellie!! We have crows here but far more ravens than crows. The ravens are easily discovered on close inspection because they have beards.