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Magpie-lark … taxonomic history

To: Dave Torr <>
Subject: Magpie-lark … taxonomic history
From: Judithla <>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 13:48:16 +1000
Yes. & I’ve just found that its taxonomy also includes historical moments of classification among mynahs, & as a bee-eater (as well as the groupings here with corvids & mud-nesters). The 2 Grallina species are said to have no evolutionarily recent relatives – 
So, still a wonderful air of mystery when looking at it…
Judith 

On Thursday, 2 May 2019, Dave Torr <> wrote:
IOC currently treat it as part of the Monarchs.

On Thu, 2 May 2019 at 13:14, Judithla <m("gmail.com","jlukin01");" target="_blank">> wrote:
The limited history in my house of this species’ classification is summarised in Simpson & Day 1988 – as ATTACHED – where Magpue-larks are grouped among Australian mud-nesters & just before the Corvids (where Cayley had associated it), “in a new Family with the New Guinea Torrent-lark”; & with a footnote pointing towards possible future inclusion among Monarchs/Flycatchers. Intriguing, the uncertainties colouring Linnaean to-&-fro on the Magpie-larks. I wonder how Indigenous people see these birds. 
Judith 




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