Different Australian Magpie, Botany Bay. NSW (1 Viewer)

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Mike Beer

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #1

I took this potograph yesterday on a visit to Botany Bay, it looks like a Australian Magpie, I have not seen one like this before. Please confirm.

Mike

 

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Andy Adcock

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #2

Yep, looks fine for a juvenile



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John Cantelo

Well-known member

• Mar 12, 2018

• #3

It looks like an immature of the race Cracticus tibicen terraereginae ...

 

jape

Well-known member

• Mar 12, 2018

• #4

yupmost likely a juvenile magpie, just possibly a juvenile grey butcherbird - cracticus torquatus

 

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John Cantelo

Well-known member

• Mar 12, 2018

• #5

I'm no expert on Australian birds but I believe that Grey Butcherbird can be ruled out as the head pattern, etc of this bird is wrong for that species and just right for an Australian Magpie. As always, though, I'm happy to be corrected.

 

sicklebill

well-known Cretaceous relic

• Mar 12, 2018

• #6

Aus Magpie, the shape is a dead giveaway alone

 

Andy Adcock

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #7

jape said:

yupmost likely a juvenile magpie, just possibly a juvenile grey butcherbird - cracticus torquatus

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The Butcherbird has a much smaller, white, nape patch.



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Mike Beer

Well-known member

• Mar 13, 2018

• #8

Thank you

Mike