• Synonyms Australasian Magpie, Black-backed Magpie
  • Old latin name for bird Cracticus tibicen, Coracias tibicen

Australian Magpiebird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, song, © Martin Cake
    Australia
  • 2.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 3.
    Call, song, wing beats, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 4.
    Flight call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Adult, juvenile, song, © Henk Krajenbrink
    Australia
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    Flight call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Duet, song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 9.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
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Where to see Australian Magpie

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion south-central New Guinea and Australia

Australian Magpie subspecies (8)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Gymnorhina tibicen dorsalissouthwestern Western Australia (southwestern Australia)-No
Gymnorhina tibicen eylandtensisnortheastern Western Australia to northwestern Queensland (interior n Australia)-No
Gymnorhina tibicen hypoleucaTasmania and Bass Strait Islands (southeastern Australia)-No
Gymnorhina tibicen longirostriswest-central to north-central Western Australia (western Australia)-No
Gymnorhina tibicen papuanaTrans-Fly (south-central New Guinea)-No
Gymnorhina tibicen telonocuasouth-central South America (south-central Australia)-No
Gymnorhina tibicen tibicensouthern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland to northeastern South America and southeastern New South Wales (northeastern, east-central to southeastern Australia)-No
Gymnorhina tibicen tyrannicasoutheastern South America to southeastern Victoria (coastal se Australia)-No

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