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Magpie-lark

Grallina cyanoleuca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Blue Mountains National Park
1,878 Verified records at Blue Mountains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca), also known as wee magpie, peewee, peewit, mudlark or Murray magpie, is a passerine bird native to Australia, Timor, and southern New Guinea. The male and female both have black and white plumage, though with different patterns. John Latham described the species in 1801. Long thought to be a member of the mudnest builder family Corcoracidae, it has been reclassified in the family Monarchidae (the monarch flycatchers). Two subspecies are recognized. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Magpie-lark sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 1,878 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Black-faced Monarch
LC

Black-faced Monarch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monarcha melanopsis

5–10% · With luck
Leaden Flycatcher
LC

Leaden Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiagra rubecula

5–10% · Rare
Restless Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Restless Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiagra inquieta

<5% · Rare
Satin Flycatcher
LC

Satin Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiagra cyanoleuca

<5% · Rare
Eastern Spinebill
LC Endemic

Eastern Spinebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

60–70% · Likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

60–70% · Likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

50–60% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

50–60% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caligavis chrysops

40–50% · Likely
Satin Bowerbird
LC Endemic

Satin Bowerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
4 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
5 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
6 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
9 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
10 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
11 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
12 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
13 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
14 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
15 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
16 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
17 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Magpie-lark in Blue Mountains National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Magpie-lark sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 1,878 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Magpie-lark in Blue Mountains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Magpie-lark in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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