Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Monarch Flycatchers
Call and song
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About the Magpie-lark
Large, terrestrial songbird with long, strong legs and fairly long, thin bill. Male black above, white below, with white wing patch, white face patch, white eye, black bib, black eyeline; female has white throat and immature a dark eye. Inhabits parks, gardens, and urban areas. Aggressive and noisy, often attacking its own reflection in car mirrors and windows. Much smaller than Australian Magpie, with a smaller pale bill.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 6 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.