Magpie-lark

Grallina cyanoleuca

Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy

Bird Description:

Known to many as the “Peewee,” this black-and-white songster is bold, noisy, and ever-present around waterholes and backyards.

Special features:

Builds a sturdy mud nest on horizontal branches or human structures.

Did you know?:

Pairs perform beautiful duets — perfectly timed call-and-response songs that sound like one bird calling to itself.

View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Grallina-cyanoleuca

Habitat: Urban

Location: AW-1770 Golf Course, AW-Town Centre, Sports and Rec

Size: Small