Australian Magpie
Sir David Attenborough presents the Australian magpie.
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Sir David Attenborough presents the Australian magpie. These large pibald birds with pickaxe bills reminded early settlers of the more familiar European magpie, but in fact they are not crows at all. Australian magpies have melodious voices which can range over four octaves in a chorus of squeaks, yodels and whistles. Pairs or larger groups of magpies take part in a behaviour known as carolling, a harmony of rich fluting calls which marks their territories and helps to cement relationships between the birds.
Producer : Andrew Dawes
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Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen / Cracticus tibicen)
Webpage image courtesy of Marie Read / naturepl.com.
NPL Ref 01306034 © Marie Read / naturepl.com.
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- Wed 3 Sep 2014 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 7 Sep 2014 08:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 1 Sep 2015 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 25 Oct 2016 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Wed 30 Jan 2019 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 24 Jan 2021 08:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 26 Sep 2023 05:58BBC Radio 4
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