Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Magpie-lark" in English language version.
.. . settlers, whose verandahs and housetops it constantly visits, running along the latter like the pied wagtail of our own island. In fact, the two birds, except in size, are very similar. The flight of the grallina, is very peculiar, and unlike that of any other Australian bird. It much resembles that of the common pewit of Europe [possibly refers to Northern lapwing?], and is performed with the same heavy, flapping motion of the wings. Still, the flight of the two birds differ materially during their passage through the air, the grallina passing noiselessly, and generally in a straight line, while the pewit makes sudden turns and dips …
