I don't have HANZAB here, but would someone like to check on the diet of
Magpie Lark? Several times I've witnessed these birds killing and
dismembering lizards and frogs.
Denise
on 27/2/08 9:40 AM, Greg & Val Clancy at wrote:
> I have now checked HANZAB which lists small passerines and some non-passerines
> in the diet of the Australian Magpie. Richard's (Australasian) Pipit and
> pardalote are both listed. Some of these would be as carrion (roadkills
> etc.).
>
> I am not totally convinced that all attacks by Magpies on pipits constitute
> foraging as I have witnessed this on dozens of occasions but have never
> observed a kill.
>
>
> Greg Clancy
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