New Zealand Birds

11001-89304 Black-backed magpie (Cracticus tibicen tibicen) a rare subspecies found in the lower North Island. Now considered closely related to butcherbirds, magpies were once placed in their own genus (Gymnorhina). Male feeding in suburban park. Hastings *

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11001-89304 Black-backed magpie (Cracticus tibicen tibicen) a rare subspecies found in the lower North Island. Now considered closely related to butcherbirds, magpies were once placed in their own genus (Gymnorhina). Male feeding in suburban park. Hastings *

89304 Australian magpie Blackbacked magpie Gymnorhina tibicen male Cracticus rare subspecies feeding suburb Hastings