Smarter magpies linked to social network connections

The social interactions Western Australian magpies experience in their first year of life affects their intelligence, ...
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Magpies may not be a pesky Australian import – new research finds their ancestors thrived in NZ a long time ago

Vanesa De Pietri receives funding from the the Royal Society Te Apārangi Marsden Fund. Paul Scofield receives funding from the Royal Society of New Zealand. Trevor H. Worthy received funding from the ...
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Researchers warn of neurological condition impacting Australian magpies

Dr Bethany Jackson from Murdoch University’s Harry Butler Institute said impacted birds were showing symptoms such as weakness, inability to stand or coordinate movements – and in more advanced cases, ...

Eagles' coach hunt: Demon, Magpie assistants set to fly west

WEST COAST is set to fly leading candidates Hayden Skipworth and Andrew McQualter to Western Australia for another round of ...