The magpies’ numbers expanded over the years since their introduction. Females seldom breed successfully until they are at least three years old and males may even be older. Once the young are born both parents and some previous year offsprings help to feed the immature birds.
Their call is a noisy, whistle like crooning call that people hear in the bush land and their gardens. Sometimes birders hear the magpie croon on bright moonlit nights.
The Australian Magpie prefers nearby clearings, where it seeks bugs, worms, spiders, frogs, lizards and even carrion and other small animals to eat. The magpie has an economic value because they eat many harmful insects and pests.
INTERESTING FACTS- The Australian Magpie is a very smart bird. One of Australia's major football teams, Collingwood, use the bird's colors and call themselves The Magpies.
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