White-browed Woodswallow vs Australian Magpie

Artamus superciliosus compared with Gymnorhina tibicen

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute White-browed Woodswallow Australian Magpie
Scientific Name Artamus superciliosus Gymnorhina tibicen
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Artamidae Artamidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 23.9 cm (9.4 in) 51.3 cm (20.2 in)
Weight 37.03333333333333 g (1.31 oz) 294.6666666666667 g (10.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 3-5
Population Trend

Conservation Status

Least Concern

White-browed 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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