Grallina cyanoleuca
Magpie-lark at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Grallina cyanoleuca | ArcherCallaway | 14 Oct 2018 | |
| Grallina cyanoleuca | JonSteinbeck | 14 Oct 2018 |
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User's notes
When I returned to my car there was this female Magpie-lark on the top. The first photo shows her looking like she is gazing at her reflection in the roof. I am not sure what she was doing as she spent a lot of time sliding at the edges of the roof. She found the front especially difficult, often having to fly as she started slipping down the windscreen. I delayed approaching my car as I was so intrigued by her antics. Eventually she must have thought the car was winning as she flew off the south facing side of the car.
2 comments
15 Oct 2018
Maybe thought it was a dance studio with all those mirrory reflections. Perfect for some ballet practice. Especially with a reflection to compete against :)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.075747-35.286607
- Altitude 640.0m
- Maps National Arboretum Forests
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Oct 2018 07:36 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Grallina cyanoleuca Intermediate size Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Grallina cyanoleuca Scientific name
- Magpie-lark Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 958m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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