Australian Magpie

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage black and white
brown and white
gptkbp:behavior aggressive during breeding season
can swoop at intruders
gptkbp:breedingSeason August to January
gptkbp:callsFor varied and complex
gptkbp:city adapted to urban environments
gptkbp:clutchSize 2 to 5 eggs
gptkbp:colors black and white
white-backed magpie
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
monitored by bird organizations
gptkbp:culturalHeritage featured_in_Australian_folklore
associated_with_Australian_identity
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Australia
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:eggColor blue-green with brown spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Artamidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 4 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground foraging
both parents care for young
gptkbp:fossilRecord dating back to the Pleistocene
gptkbp:habitat open grasslands
gptkbp:healthcare parents feed fledglings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australian Magpie
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 3 weeks
gptkbp:intelligence highly intelligent
gptkbp:interactsWith often fed by people
gptkbp:length 37–43 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 25 years in the wild
gptkbp:localNames various indigenous names
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:musicStyle regional dialects
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nesting trees or shrubs
cup-shaped
twigs and grass
crows and ravens
gptkbp:order Passeriformes
gptkbp:predators foxes
cats
gptkbp:relatedPatent butcherbirds
other magpies
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Cracticus_tibicen
gptkbp:socialResponsibility often seen in groups
gptkbp:socialStructure territorial
gptkbp:soundtrack melodious and varied
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Cracticus_tibicen_tibicen
gptkb:Cracticus_tibicen_dorsalis
gptkb:Cracticus_tibicen_hypoleuca
Cracticus tibicen telonocua
gptkbp:territory defends nesting area
gptkbp:training can mimic sounds
gptkbp:vocalization whistles and clicks
gptkbp:weight 300–700 g
gptkbp:wildlife popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:wingspan 85–100 cm