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White-winged Chough
Corcorax melanorhamphos (Vieillot, 1817)
364 gWeight
The white-winged chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) is one of only two surviving species of the Australian mud-nest builders family, Corcoracidae, and is the only member of the genus Corcorax.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
White-winged Chough has been recorded at 60 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Serendip SanctuaryAustralia1,485 records
- Gemmill Swamp Wildlife ReserveAustralia1,315 records
- Australian National Botanic GardensAustralia1,254 records
More places
- Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia1,163 records
- Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia1,147 records
- You Yangs Regional ParkAustralia1,046 records
- Crusoe Reservoir and No. 7 ParkAustralia958 records
- Terrick Terrick National ParkAustralia802 records
- Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia770 records
- Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia630 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 white-winged chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) is one of only two surviving species of the Australian mud-nest builders family, Corcoracidae, and is the only member of the genus Corcorax. It is native to southern and eastern Australia and is an example of convergent evolution as it is only distantly related to the European choughs that it closely resembles in shape, and for which it was named.
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Questions
How big is the White-winged Chough?
The White-winged Chough weighs around 364 g.
Where does the White-winged Chough live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: southern and eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the White-winged Chough?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the White-winged Chough endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged Chough as Least Concern.
What does the White-winged Chough eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the White-winged Chough in?
It belongs to the family Australian Mudnesters (Corcoracidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 364 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 245 mm
- Tail
- 203 mm
- Bill
- 49 mm
- Tarsus
- 62 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: southern and eastern Australia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Australian Mudnesters Corcoracidae
- Genus
- Corcorax
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