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Black Currawong
Strepera fuliginosa
Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) is a member of the Artamidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 375 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 Artamidae Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies
- Genus Strepera
- Species fuliginosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 375 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Artamidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black Currawong is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Black Currawong is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tasmania and Bass Strait is. (se Australia).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 375 g, with a wing length of about 25.5 cm and a tail of around 17.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 68,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black Currawong?
The Black Currawong is a large bird that weighs around 375 g.
Where does the Black Currawong live?
The Black Currawong is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tasmania and Bass Strait is. (se Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black Currawong belong to?
The Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) belongs to the Artamidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black Currawong eat?
The Black Currawong is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black Currawong migrate?
The Black Currawong is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black Currawong 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 Black Currawong make?
1 real field recording of the Black Currawong can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black Currawong's range?
The Black Currawong has a mapped global range of about 68,000 km².
Conservation
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