Ivory-backed Woodswallow vs Australian Magpie

Artamus monachus compared with Gymnorhina tibicen

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Ivory-backed Woodswallow Australian Magpie
Scientific Name Artamus monachus Gymnorhina tibicen
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Artamidae Artamidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 30.4 cm (12.0 in) 51.3 cm (20.2 in)
Weight 51.3 g (1.81 oz) 294.6666666666667 g (10.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 3-5
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Ivory-backed Woodswallow only

Australian Magpie only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Ivory-backed Woodswallow

Least Concern

Australian Magpie

About These Birds

Australian Magpie

The Australian Magpie is a large, conspicuous corvid-like bird found throughout Australia and southern New Guinea in open woodlands and farmland. Weighing about 294.7g with a wingspan of 51.3cm, it has bold black-and-white plumage and is renowned for its complex, melodious carolling song. It feeds on ground invertebrates and is famously territorial during nesting season.

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