Australian magpie
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| phylum | Chordata | The Australian magpie is a black and white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. Although once considered to be three separate species, it is now considered to be one, with nine recognised subspecies. A member of the Artamidae, the Australian magpie is placed in its own genus Gymnorhina and is most closely related to the black butcherbird (Melloria quoyi). It is not closely related to the European magpie, which is a corvid.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Passeriformes | |
| family | Artamidae | |
| genus | Gymnorhina | |
| species | G. tibicen |
