Most devastating of all were the predators that came with the settlers: rats, cats, and the Indian mynah bird. The naïve and confiding magpie robins have no defense against these crafty hunters ...

This was exactly the case when it came to finding and filming the story of the Javan green magpie that we feature in Asia’s conservation episode, Saving Asia. In central Java this trade means ...

With their large size, bold pied plumage, and fondness for open areas, black-billed magpies are easily seen. They hop and walk on the ground with a swaggering and confident gait. Monotypic.