White-winged Chough
Corcorax melanorhamphos
White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) is a member of the Corcoracidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 364 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Corcoracidae Australian Mudnesters
- Genus Corcorax
- Species melanorhamphos
Quick facts
- Weight
- 364 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corcoracidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-winged Chough is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The White-winged Chough is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) belongs to the Corcoracidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU s and e Australia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 364 g, with a wing length of about 24.5 cm and a tail of around 20.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-winged Chough?
The White-winged Chough is a large bird that weighs around 364 g.
Where does the White-winged Chough live?
The White-winged Chough is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU s and e Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-winged Chough belong to?
The White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) belongs to the Corcoracidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-winged Chough eat?
The White-winged Chough is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the White-winged Chough migrate?
The White-winged Chough is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-winged Chough endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the White-winged Chough make?
1 real field recording of the White-winged Chough — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-winged Chough's range?
The White-winged Chough has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
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