Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina)
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Pied Currawong

Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790)

299 gWeight

The pied currawong (Strepera graculina) is a black passerine bird native to eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Pied Currawong has been recorded at 182 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia6,331 records
  2. Centennial ParkAustralia3,643 records
  3. Oxley Creek CommonAustralia3,618 records
More places
  1. O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia3,468 records
  2. Toohey MountainAustralia3,416 records
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens MelbourneAustralia3,187 records
  4. Australian National Botanic GardensAustralia3,013 records
  5. Royal ParkAustralia2,904 records
  6. Goulburn WetlandsAustralia2,096 records
  7. Banyule Flats ReserveAustralia2,046 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 pied currawong (Strepera graculina) is a black passerine bird native to eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island. One of three currawong species in the genus Strepera, it is closely related to the butcherbirds and Australian magpie of the family Artamidae. Six subspecies are recognised.

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Questions

How big is the Pied Currawong?

The Pied Currawong weighs around 299 g.

Where does the Pied Currawong live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island (east of Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Pied Currawong?

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

Is the Pied Currawong endangered?

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

What does the Pied Currawong eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Pied Currawong in?

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

At a glance

Weight
299 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
261 mm
Tail
194 mm
Bill
60 mm
Tarsus
53 mm

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

Range

Australasia: eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island (east of Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Strepera

Other birds in the genus Strepera

Black CurrawongBlack CurrawongStrepera fuliginosaGrey CurrawongGrey CurrawongStrepera versicolorAshy 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
Pied Currawong

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