Australian magpies, a species unrelated to the other magpies found throughout the world, have one of the world’s most complex birdsongs, according to the Australian Museum, and are adept at mimicking ...

The Australian magpie has swooped to victory as the most common bird sighted throughout Australia’s backyards, parks and ...

Magpie paralysis syndrome is becoming a large scale problem for Western Australian magpies. Here's what you can do to help.

A songbird mimicking the sounds of emergency sirens has been caught on video in southeast Australia, as firefighters battle deadly wildfires in the region. Former threatened species commissioner ...

A magpie "monster" that had been terrorizing people in Sydney was shot down on the orders of neighborhood officials, much to the distress of animal rights activists. The Australian magpie was shot ...

More than 64,000 enthusiastic twitchers took place in BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Bird Count, counting and recording 5.27 ...

Experts estimate the wildfires currently burning through southern Australia have killed over half a billion animal Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...

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