Gymnorhina tibicen

Australian Magpie at O'Connor, ACT

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Gymnorhina tibicen MatthewFrawley 16 May 2023
Gymnorhina tibicen ConBoekel 16 May 2023

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Cause of death not known, possibly hit by a car. Subsequently chewed up by a fox or cat. Note blowfly and M. purpureus behaving like necrophiliacs.

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   16 May 2023
A grisly discovery.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 9 Mar 2023 08:51 AM Recorded on
  • ConBoekel Recorded by

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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
  • Synonyms

    Cracticus tibicen Gymnorhina tibicen

Seasonal activity

  • Nesting site

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