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Grey Currawong
Strepera versicolor
Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor) is a member of the Artamidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 395 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 versicolor
Where it lives
Southern Australia, Kangaroo I. and Tasmania (southeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 395 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Artamidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey Currawong is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Grey Currawong is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor) belongs to the Artamidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU s Australia, Kangaroo I. and Tasmania (se Australia).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 395 g, with a wing length of about 26.7 cm and a tail of around 21.4 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 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey Currawong?
The Grey Currawong is a large bird that weighs around 395 g.
Where does the Grey Currawong live?
The Grey Currawong is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU s Australia, Kangaroo I. and Tasmania (se Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey Currawong belong to?
The Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor) belongs to the Artamidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey Currawong eat?
The Grey Currawong is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Grey Currawong migrate?
The Grey Currawong is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey 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 Grey Currawong make?
1 real field recording of the Grey Currawong — 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 Grey Currawong's range?
The Grey Currawong has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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