The magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca), also known as wee magpie, 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.
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Hello Nick,
ReplyDeleteThe Magpie-lark is a cute bird, love the photo of the two sitting so close to each other.
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Hi Nick, Found you via Saturday’s Critters. Your photo of the Magpie-Larks is great. I am sitting here in disbelief … Your blog is the first I’ve ever encountered with a kind message in the header that I could download your photo and use it for my own personal pleasure. Such a pleasant discovery! So often I see blogs where the publisher says don’t dare copy my photos. As soon as I see that I smile and click on to the next blog. So two thumbs up to you for sharing your desktop images. Kind regards, John
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