Least ConcernLaughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
One of the 3 magpies on WAnimals
Birds · Passeriformes · Artamidae
Cracticus tibicen
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Australian magpie is a passerine bird of the family Artamidae, native to Australia and southern New Guinea and the only representative of the genus Gymnorhina. The species is closely related to the members of the genus Cracticus, especially the black butcherbird. Despite its name, it is not related to the magpie, which is a corvid. In the past three separate species were recognised, but the hybridisation zones of each of them reinforced the view that this was a single population with several subspecies. Nine are recognised today.
Weight
220 g – 350 g
Size
37 cm – 43 cm
Life expectancy
25 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Family group
Lives in small family groups with close bonds.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Gymnorhina tibicen
Best time: All year round in Australia, by day; its fluting song at dawn is one of the most characteristic sounds of the country.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 68.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Australian Magpie — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about australian magpie.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
