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The Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) is a medium-sized black and white bird, closely related to the butcherbirds and currawongs. Early European settlers named it for its resemblance to the familiar European Magpie (which is a more distant relative).
Overview
Adult magpies have pure black and white plumage: juveniles mix the stark blacks and whites with lighter greys and browns. Males and females are similar in appearance. The magpie’s exact lifespan isn’t known, but some have lived up to 30 years.
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*everyone* knows the magpie is Cracticus tibicen, previously Gymnorhina tibicen - ask @anthonygoddard ;) RT @cydparr: magpies (Pica pica)
Jim_Croft (Jim Croft) Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:14:49 -0000
*everyone* knows the magpie is Cracticus tibicen, previously Gymnorhina tibicen - ask @anthonygoddard ;) RT @cydparr: magpies (Pica pica)
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