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Magpie-lark

Grallina cyanoleuca

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Description:

Measuring about 25cm in length, black with white belly, black eyestripe on males.

Habitat:

Spotted at Heirisson Island, Perth, WA Australia, is a passerine bird native to Australia, Timor and southern New Guinea. The magpie-lark is a common and very widespread bird both in urban and rural areas.

Notes:

Also known as the peewee, peewit or mudlark. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae Genus: Grallina Species: G. cyanoleuca

Reference Links:

Magpie-lark - Wikipedia

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