Mimicing magpies

["Steve Clark" <>]

G'day all

I was working in my garden on the weekend and became aware of a lone 
magpie quietly mimicing nearby.  It was a subsong and very quiet.  I 
could only makeout a couple of the species involved.  Yellow-tailed 
Black-Cockatoo was quite clear, as was a Golden Whistler.  There was 
probably also Crimson Rosella in there as well although they rarely 
occur in this part of town.

I've never hear a magpie mimicing before and wasn't aware they did.  
However Pizzey and the Readers Digest guides both briefly mention it.

Comments from others would be appreciated.

Cheers

Steve Clark
Hamilton, Victoria