🌏 Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) The Australian Magpie is a medium-sized, black and white bird, not closely related to the Eurasian Magpie. Its distribution spans most of Australia and southern New Guinea. Highly territorial, they live in family groups and are well-known for their complex songs and occasional swooping behaviour during breeding season to protect their nests. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Nine subspecies are currently recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by pen_ash via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/magpie-australian-magpie-6179685/ AEVL

🌏 Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) #AustralianBirds #NewGuineanBirds | #AustralianMagpie #GymnorhinaTibicen | #AustralianMagpies #ArtamidaeFamily #PerchingBirds #Magpies 📷: Photo by pen_ash🦜 #MyBirdcards #birdsoftheworld #birds

🐦‍⬛👂Sound up to hear baby Australian magpie singing - he's getting better, nowhere near as good as his parents, but definitely learning. (He does have 2 legs btw - just balancing on one for this performance.) #Birds #Wildlife #Nature #AustralianMagpies

The Magpie Whisperer Over a decade ago, Danielle's journey as the Magpie Whisperer began when she first discovered her fascination for these intelligent birds. Danielle finds solace in the company of birds and often pref...

More fabulous Magpie Whisperer videos on her own YouTube channel. I hope you'll watch and listen. 🖤🤍🖤🧡

#Birds #AustralianMagpies #BirdVideos

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The Magpie Whisperer is wonderful. I've been following her for a long time. Despite their name, #AustralianMagpies are not corvids, but they are every bit as intelligent. And their warbling is divine. 🖤🤍🖤🎵🎶🎵

Here is an introduction to Danielle.

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Are sleepy magpies worse singers?
Check my talk at the @AnimBehSociety #ABS2020 and find out!
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If you have any questions or wanna chat, my Q&A is on the 29th at 4pm ET!

#sleep #animalbehaviour #communication #birdsong #australianmagpies

Yesterday I had the pleasure to meet Gisela Kaplan and listen about part of her 25 years experience with #AustralianMagpies. Her energy and passion are very inspiring!