Species guide
Pied Currawong: how to recognise it
A bird of Oceania. Learn the marks that make it easy to identify, then practise with real photographs in Lore.
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- Scientific name
- Strepera graculina
- Family
- Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, and Currawongs
- Size
- About 46–50 cm
- Habitat
- Forests, woodland and suburbs
- Found in
- Oceania
The key marks
A big black crow-like bird with a heavy bill, a yellow eye and white patches on the wing and under the tail.
Voice
A ringing, flute-like “curra-wong”.
Good to know
It eats fruit, insects and nestlings, and moves into lowland towns in winter.
Where and when
You can expect to find it in forests, woodland and suburbs. Distribution changes with the seasons and from year to year, so check a recent local observation source before you go looking.