Roger Powell / Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) walking in a park. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Juergen Freund / Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen) at the Devil's Marbles, Northern Territory, Australia.

Brent Stephenson / Recently fledged juvenile Australasian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) standing alert. Westshore Lagoon, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Brent Stephenson / Adult female Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) perched on the top of a post. St Anne's Lagoon, Canterbury, New Zealand, July.

Dave Watts / Tasmanian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) profile, Tasmania, Australia.

Dave Watts / Tasmanian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) singing, Tasmania, Australia.

David Tipling / Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) in flight, Queensland, Australia

Marie Read / Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) perched on branch, Roma, Queensland, Australia, November.

Marie Read / Australian / Black backed Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) perched on branch, Roma, Queensland, Australia, November.

Rod Williams / Black-backed Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) Burleigh Heads, SE Queensland, Australia, March

Andrew Walmsley / Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) in park, Christchurch, New Zealand, May

Rod Williams / Australian / Black backed magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) on lawn, Burleigh Heads, S Queensland, Australia, March