PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae

Cracticus tibicen  

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)
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© Larry Dunis 2009
Brisbane, QLD (Aug, 2009)

This composite picture shows the two main races of the Australian Magpie:

leuconota is the white-backed race (on the left) which is found from the lower south east to the central ranges. This particular bird was photographed at Portland, Victoria.

tibicen is the black-backed race which ranges over most of eastern and northern Australia. This bird was photographed at Brisbane, Queensland.

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Australian Magpie (leuconota)

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Immature Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Australian Magpie