Australian magpie

noun

A magpie-like black-and-white passerine bird of species Gymnorhina tibicen, family Artamidae, native to Australia and southern New Guinea, and introduced to New Zealand, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands.

Meanings

nounAustralian magpie (plural Australian magpies)

plural Australian magpies

  1. A magpie-like black-and-white passerine bird of species Gymnorhina tibicen, family Artamidae, native to Australia and southern New Guinea, and introduced to New Zealand, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 黑背鍾鵲 /黑背钟鹊
  • 黑背鍾鵲 /黑背钟鹊 (hēi bèi zhōng què)Australian magpie
Dutch zwartrugfluitvogel
  • zwartrugfluitvogelAustralian magpie
Finnish isohuiluvaris
  • isohuiluvarisAustralian magpie
French cassican flûteur
  • cassican flûteurAustralian magpie
German Flötenvogel
  • FlötenvogelAustralian magpie
Indonesian jagal punggung-hitam
  • jagal punggung-hitamAustralian magpie
Japanese 鵲笛鴉
  • 鵲笛鴉 (kasasagifue-garasu)Australian magpie
Latvian Austrālijas žagata
  • Austrālijas žagataAustralian magpie
Māori makipae
  • makipaeAustralian magpie
Norwegian plystreskjære
  • plystreskjæreAustralian magpie
Polish dzierzbowron
  • dzierzbowronAustralian magpie
Russian воро́на-свисту́н
  • воро́на-свисту́н (voróna-svistún)Australian magpie
Slovak vrieskavec strakatý
  • vrieskavec strakatýAustralian magpie
Spanish Verdugo flautista
  • Verdugo flautistaAustralian magpie
Swedish flöjtkråka
  • flöjtkråkaAustralian magpie
Turkish Avustralya saksağanı
  • Avustralya saksağanıAustralian magpie
Cite this entry
APA

Australian magpie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20magpie

MLA

“Australian magpie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20magpie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Australian magpie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20magpie.

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