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Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) is a member of the Artamidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 299 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 graculina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 299 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Artamidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pied Currawong is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Pied Currawong is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU e Australia and Lord Howe I. (e of Australia).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 299 g, with a wing length of about 26.1 cm and a tail of around 19.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pied Currawong?
The Pied Currawong is a large bird that weighs around 299 g.
Where does the Pied Currawong live?
The Pied Currawong is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU e Australia and Lord Howe I. (e of Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pied Currawong belong to?
The Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) belongs to the Artamidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pied Currawong eat?
The Pied Currawong is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Pied Currawong migrate?
The Pied Currawong is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pied 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 Pied Currawong make?
1 real field recording of the Pied Currawong — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pied Currawong's range?
The Pied Currawong has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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