The magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca), also known as wee magpie, peewee, peewit, mudlark or Murray magpie, is a passerine bird native to Australia, Timor and southern New Guinea. The male and female both have black and white plumage, though with different patterns. John Latham described the species in 1801. Long thought to be a member of the mudnest builder family Corcoracidae, it has been reclassified in the family Monarchidae (the monarch flycatchers). Two subspecies are recognised.
The magpie-lark is a common and very widespread bird both in urban and rural areas, occupying all parts of Australia except for Tasmania and some of the inland desert in the far north-west of Western Australia, and appears to have adapted well to the presence of humans. It is also found in southern New Guinea and on the island of Timor.
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ReplyDeleteYour Magpie Lark is a beautiful bird. Great capture of it's bath time. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
Not a bad life. We are reducing our water usage by changing from large baths to quick showers. The magpie larks can bathe as often as they want :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a great action in the water bowl. Quite a loud bird.
ReplyDeleteWow! You've captured the bath time perfectly!
ReplyDeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteWe see similar looking ones here, they get quite territorial if they have a nest.
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