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Large, terrestrial songbird with long, strong legs and fairly long, thin bill.
Not listed
Indigenous: Gurrugurruwaḻbaḻg, A-Rdirlkrdirlk, Barlgbarlgurrurru, Dildilgurrurru, Nganaaṉawaḻbaḻg, Rdirlkrdirlk, Piwi, Ḏelili, Barrindjiin, Gulirrij-Gulirrij, Marliplip
At a glance
FamilyMonarch Flycatchers
SizeLarge
RarityCommon
HabitatOpen woodland, paddocks, suburban lawns, forest edge, and scattered tall trees.
Best timeReported across most months in Victoria, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
15679visible hotspots
1377208visible records
5states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Inhabits parks, gardens, and urban areas. Aggressive and noisy, often attacking its own reflection in car mirrors and windows. Much smaller than Australian Magpie, with a smaller pale bill.
Behavior
Male black above, white below, with white wing patch, white face patch, white eye, black bib, black eyeline; female has white throat and immature a dark eye.
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