Gymnorhina tibicen
Australian Magpie at Hughes, ACT
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| Gymnorhina tibicen | MichaelMulvaney | 29 Oct 2018 | |
| Gymnorhina tibicen | JonSteinbeck | 20 Oct 2018 |
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There was a baby magpie close to fledging. It was still very grey in picture 2. It was receiving food in picture 1. Picture 3 gives a good plumage comparison between the adult and baby. The final photograph shows the baby flapping its wings with feathers that still look a little undeveloped. It appeared to be testing itself hopping between branches after the adult bird had flown off again.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.101092-35.331855
- Altitude 610.0m
- Maps Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 13 Oct 2018 08:53 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Gymnorhina tibicen Magpie or larger Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Gymnorhina tibicen Scientific name
- Australian Magpie Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1104.2m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cracticus tibicen Gymnorhina tibicen
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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