Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor)
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Grey Currawong

Strepera versicolor (Latham, 1801)

396 gWeight

The grey currawong (Strepera versicolor) is a large passerine bird native to southern Australia, including Tasmania.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey Currawong has been recorded at 76 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. RhyllAustralia1,182 records
  2. Banyule Flats ReserveAustralia773 records
  3. Crusoe Reservoir and No. 7 ParkAustralia769 records
More places
  1. Ocean Grove Nature ReserveAustralia704 records
  2. Gluepot ReserveAustralia559 records
  3. Rhyll InletAustralia416 records
  4. La Trobe University Bundoora – Nangak Tamboree Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia357 records
  5. Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia355 records
  6. Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia348 records
  7. Dandenong Valley WetlandAustralia336 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The grey currawong (Strepera versicolor) is a large passerine bird native to southern Australia, including Tasmania. One of three currawong species in the genus Strepera, it is closely related to the butcherbirds and Australian magpie of the family Artamidae. It is a large crow-like bird, around 48 cm (19 in) long on average; with yellow irises, a heavy bill, dark plumage with white undertail and wing patches.

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Questions

How big is the Grey Currawong?

The Grey Currawong weighs around 396 g.

Where does the Grey Currawong live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southern Australia, Kangaroo Island and Tasmania (southeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Grey Currawong?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Grey Currawong endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Currawong as Least Concern.

What does the Grey Currawong eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Grey Currawong in?

It belongs to the family Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies (Artamidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
396 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
267 mm
Tail
214 mm
Bill
65 mm
Tarsus
63 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: southern Australia, Kangaroo Island and Tasmania (southeastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Strepera

Other birds in the genus Strepera

Pied CurrawongPied CurrawongStrepera graculinaBlack CurrawongBlack CurrawongStrepera fuliginosaAshy WoodswallowAshy WoodswallowArtamus fuscusWhite-breasted WoodswallowWhite-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchusFiji WoodswallowFiji WoodswallowArtamus mentalisIvory-backed WoodswallowIvory-backed WoodswallowArtamus monachusGreat WoodswallowGreat WoodswallowArtamus maximusWhite-backed WoodswallowWhite-backed WoodswallowArtamus insignisMasked WoodswallowMasked WoodswallowArtamus personatusWhite-browed WoodswallowWhite-browed WoodswallowArtamus superciliosus
Grey Currawong

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