Paul,
both Black Backed and White-Backed Magpies were introduced from OZ to NZ
in the late 19th century.
Timothy Hyde
wrote:
In "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", I think there is an
Australian Magpie
calling when Sam and Frodo are walking through the fields outside of Hobbiton (near the
scarecrow.) Then in "LOTR: The Return of the King", there appears to be an Australian Magpie
caught in Shelob's web.
Are Australian Magpies found in New Zealand?
Paul Taylor.
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