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Magpie-lark

Grallina cyanoleuca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Lamington National Park
80 Verified records at Lamington National Park
May 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Magpie-lark sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 80 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lamington National Park

Black-faced Monarch
LC

Black-faced Monarch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monarcha melanopsis

30–40% · Possible
Australian Spectacled Monarch
LC

Australian Spectacled Monarch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Symposiachrus trivirgatus

10–20% · With luck
Leaden Flycatcher
LC

Leaden Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiagra rubecula

<5% · Rare
White-eared Monarch
LC Endemic

White-eared Monarch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carterornis leucotis

<5% · Rare
Restless Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Restless Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiagra inquieta

<5% · Rare
Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

80–90% · Very likely
Eastern Whipbird
LC Endemic

Eastern Whipbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psophodes olivaceus

80–90% · Very likely
Eastern Yellow Robin
LC Endemic

Eastern Yellow Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eopsaltria australis

80–90% · Very likely
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

80–90% · Very likely
Satin Bowerbird
LC Endemic

Satin Bowerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

70–80% · Very likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow-Throated Scrubwren

Yellow-Throated Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis citreogularis

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Lamington National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Magpie-lark sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 80 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Magpie-lark in Lamington National Park in our monthly data.

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