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26 to 30 cm. Pied in black and white, female has a white throat, the male a black throat and a black eyestripe. Juveniles and immatures of either sex have the white throat of the female and the black eyestripe of the male. | 26 to 30 cm. Pied in black and white, female has a white throat, the male a black throat and a black eyestripe. Juveniles and immatures of either sex have the white throat of the female and the black eyestripe of the male. | ||
Revision as of 10:43, 28 February 2009
- Grallina cyanoleuca
Identification
26 to 30 cm. Pied in black and white, female has a white throat, the male a black throat and a black eyestripe. Juveniles and immatures of either sex have the white throat of the female and the black eyestripe of the male.
Distribution
Australia, New Guinea, and Timor.
Taxonomy
There are two subspecies: cyanoleuca and neglecta
Habitat
Widespread but is absent from deep forest; common in urban areas. Need mud and water for nest building.
Behaviour
Diet includes small creatures.
It builds a round nest made of grass and plant material thickly plastered together with mud, and lined with grass, feathers and fur, which is placed on a flat branch somewhere near water. 3-5 eggs are laid and incubated by both parents.
