Saturday 9 January 2021

DESKTOP 2718 - MAGPIE-LARK

The magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca), also known as the peewee, peewit or mudlark, 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 recognized. 
 
This post is part of the Saturday Critters meme.


2 comments:

  1. Hello Nick,
    What a beautiful bird and photo. I would love to see the Magpie-Lark. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

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  2. Beautiful photo! I love the intense black and white colours!

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