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Australian Magpie
Cracticus tibicen
-33.667, 151.304
Field Notes
Description:
The Australian Magpie had been placed in its own genus Gymnorhina, however several authorities, Storr in 1952 and later authors including Christidis and Boles in their 2008 official checklist, place it in the butcherbird genus Cracticus, giving rise to its current binomial name; they argue that its adaptation to ground-living is not enough to consider it as a separate genus - Wikipedia
Habitat:
A medium-sized black and white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea
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PublishedDecember 24, 2011
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