Listen to the Australian magpie
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About the Australian magpie
The Australian magpie is a bird in the family Cracticidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 300 g.
What does the Australian magpie sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as insect sounds. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) is a black and white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea, and introduced to New Zealand, and the Fijian island of Taveuni. Although once considered to be three separate species, it is now considered to be one, with nine recognised subspecies. A member of the Artamidae, the Australian magpie is placed in its own genus Gymnorhina and is most closely related to the black butcherbird (Melloria quoyi). It is not closely related to the Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) or any other birds known as magpies, which are corvids.
More from the family Cracticidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an Australian magpie sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Australian magpie on this page, including its insect sounds. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Australian magpie endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Australian magpie as “least concern”.
What family does the Australian magpie belong to?
The Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) belongs to the family Cracticidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Insect sounds · Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains City Council, New South… by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Mystery mystery - Identity unknown by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1140949 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Australian magpie – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) – CC BY-SA 3.0