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Magpie-lark

Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, J 1801)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Ramit Singal 2022-03-06 Burnley Gardens, Yarra, Victoria, Australia, Yarra - Richmond (Australia)   -   423257241
macaulaylibrary.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Fernand Deroussen 2011-11-12 Yorkeys Knob, Queensland, Queensland (Australia) (10 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

158654
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Marc Anderson 2013-10-10 Euabalong, New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (170 m) call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

171798
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Nigel Jackett 2023-01-18 Roebuck Plains, Shire of Broome, Western Australia, Broome (Australia) (10 m) call -

High pass filter to 400 Hz

776118
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Marc Anderson 2020-08-28 Mount Wood Homestead area, Sturt NP, New South Wales, Unincorp. Far West (Australia) (130 m) song -

bird-seen:no

611332
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Marc Anderson 2020-08-27 Mount Wood Homestead area, Sturt NP, New South Wales, Unincorp. Far West (Australia) (130 m) alarm call, song -

bird-seen:yes

609343
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Sooraj Sekhar 2024-12-08 , Greater Geelong (Australia)   -   628635871
macaulaylibrary.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca James Lambert 2021-11-07 Buffalo Creek Rd--Bend at -12.33656, 130.90390, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, Darwin (Australia)   - a pair of Magpie-Larks aggressively vocalising at the nest occupied by three young Brown Goshawks, two immatures and a downy juvenile 386022321
macaulaylibrary.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca neglecta James Lambert 2021-06-18 Charles Darwin University, Darwin Municipality, Northern Territory, Brinkin (Australia) (10 m) begging call, juvenile -

begging call from immature with parents foraging on open lawn

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

664328
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca James Lambert 2023-10-21 , Darwin (Australia)   -   610317413
macaulaylibrary.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Jay McGowan 2024-12-17 , Goondiwindi (Australia)   -   630818436
macaulaylibrary.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Ben Milbourne 2026-01-21 , Australian Capital Territory (excl. Jervis Bay) (Australia)   -   649316217
macaulaylibrary.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Adrian Walsh 2014-04-20 Trinity Park, Queensland, Queensland (Australia) (20 m) call -

Unaltered recording. This illustrates the two very different calls/sounds from a magpie-lark. The call at the beginning is not heard as often as the piercing call at the end of this recording from the same bird.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

176043
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Andrew Spencer 2015-12-29 East Mary Road, Maryfarms, Tablelands, Queensland, Australia, Tablelands (Australia)   - Song from the male of a pair perched on top of a tree in fairy dry, open woodland. 101313891
macaulaylibrary.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Marc Anderson 2020-08-28 Mount Wood Homestead area, Sturt NP, New South Wales, Unincorp. Far West (Australia) (130 m) song -

bird-seen:no

611333
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Marc Anderson 2014-05-07 Pitt Town Bottoms, New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (10 m) duet, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

183574
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Marc Anderson 2020-08-28 Mount Wood Homestead area, Sturt NP, New South Wales, Unincorp. Far West (Australia) (130 m) song -

bird-seen:no

611336
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca cyanoleuca James Lambert 2020-01-28 Aspley, Brisbane City, Queensland, Aspley (Australia) (30 m) adult, call, male -

single bird calling (? in alarm)

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

522740
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca neglecta James Lambert 2021-04-29 Charles Darwin University, Darwin Municipality, Northern Territory, Brinkin (Australia) (10 m) adult, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

644222
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca neglecta James Lambert 2021-11-18 Nightcliff, Darwin Municipality, Northern Territory, Nightcliff (Australia) (10 m) adult, call -

isolated territorial call

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

687626
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Peter Boesman 2025-10-19 Cumberland Dam, Queensland, Etheridge (Australia) (? m) call - [sono] 1066589
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Marc Anderson 2020-08-28 Mount Wood Homestead area, Sturt NP, New South Wales, Unincorp. Far West (Australia) (130 m) song -

bird-seen:no

611331
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca cyanoleuca James Lambert 2021-04-10 Aspley, Brisbane City, Queensland, Aspley (Australia) (30 m) adult -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

640437
xeno-canto.org
Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca Marc Anderson 2013-09-22 Chiltern Box-Ironbark National Park (near Chiltern), Victoria, Victoria (Australia) (240 m) song -

bird-seen:no

233119
xeno-canto.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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