Gymnorhina tibicen

Australian Magpie at Flynn, ACT

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Identification history

Gymnorhina tibicen	22 Feb 2024	MichaelBedingfield
Gymnorhina tibicen	22 Feb 2024	CarbonAI
Gymnorhina tibicen	22 Feb 2024	Christine

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This young magpie has been coming around since early January, sometimes alone, but sometimes with other adults and youngsters. Obviously has a deformed beak, and I cannot imagine that it will be able to get food from the ground, and adults do not seem to feed it anymore, though I have seen it begging. I occasionally throw it some shredded cheddar, which it is able to scoop from the grass, using its tongue to assist. I am not in favour of feeding the magpies, but worried this one will not survive without some help. Any advise would be thankfully received.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.041257 -35.209713
Places Flynn, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
18 Jan 2024 07:21 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
Collections
Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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
689 images trained Machine learning
Synonyms
Cracticus tibicen Gymnorhina tibicen

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