New Zealand Birds

DSC_1795 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). An alert male on the ground in suburban street. Hastings *

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DSC_1795 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). An alert male on the ground in suburban street. Hastings *

DSC 1795 Australian Blackbacked magpie Gymnorhina tibicen male Cracticus rare subspecies alert on ground suburban street Hastings