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Black currawong

Strepera fuliginosa (Gould, 1837)

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The black currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) is a species in the family Cracticidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 341.5 g to 411 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Black currawong (Strepera fuliginosa)
Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the black currawong

Weight
341.5 g – 411 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the black currawong live?

Not recorded

What is the black currawong?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The black currawong (Strepera fuliginosa), also known locally as the black jay, is a large passerine bird endemic to Tasmania and the nearby islands within the Bass Strait. One of three currawong species in the genus Strepera, it is closely related to the butcherbirds and Australian magpie within the family Artamidae. It is a large crow-like bird, around 50 cm (20 in) long on average, with yellow irises, a heavy bill, and black plumage with white wing patches. The male and female are similar in appearance. Three subspecies are recognised, one of which, Strepera fuliginosa colei of King Island, is vulnerable to extinction.

Within its range, the black currawong is generally sedentary, although populations at higher altitudes relocate to lower areas during the cooler months. The habitat includes densely forested areas as well as alpine heathland. It is rare below altitudes of 200 m (660 ft). Omnivorous, its diet includes a variety of berries, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. Less arboreal than the pied currawong, the black currawong spends more time foraging on the ground. It roosts and breeds in trees.

From the Wikipedia article “Black currawong” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_currawong&oldid=1363588769), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the black currawong endangered?

The black currawong is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the black currawong classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCracticidae
  6. genusStrepera
  7. SpeciesStrepera fuliginosa (Gould, 1837)

Synonyms Coronica fuliginosa

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • Black jayEnglish
  • كوراونغ أسودArabic
  • carnisser fuliginósCatalan
  • flétňák tasmánskýCzech
  • clochbioden dduWelsh
  • Sort CurrawongDanish
  • TasmankrähenstarGerman
  • Tasman-WürgerkräheGerman
  • TasmanwürgerkräheGerman
  • fulga kraktikoEsperanto
  • Verdugo fuliginosoSpanish
  • must-karravongEstonian
  • tasmanianhuilukorppiFinnish
  • Réveilleur noirFrench
  • tasmanski kuravongCroatian
  • fekete rablóvarjúHungarian
  • Currawong neroItalian
  • Currawong cenerinoItalian
  • Currawong della TasmaniaItalian
  • Ghiandaia neraItalian
  • クロフエガラスJapanese
  • juodoji fleitinė varnaLithuanian
  • Zwarte KlauwierkraaiDutch
  • tasmankurrawongNorwegian
  • kurawonga tasmańskaPolish
  • currawong-pretoPortuguese
  • carrauongue-fuliginosoPortuguese
  • Чёрный куравонгRussian
  • Чёрная ворона-флейтистRussian
  • vrieskavec tasmánskySlovak
  • Crni kuravongSerbian
  • svart kurrawongSwedish
  • Kara kuravongTurkish
  • Kara KurravongTurkish
  • куравонг тасманійськийUkrainian
  • 黑噪鐘鵲Chinese
  • 黑噪钟鹊Chinese

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Relatives of the black currawong

Other species in the same genus Strepera.

CompareBlack currawong vs Pied currawongBlack currawong vs Grey currawongBlack currawong vs Strepera melanoptera

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the black currawong?

An adult black currawong weighs 341.5 g – 411 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the black currawong endangered?

The black currawong is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the black currawong?

The black currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) belongs to the family Cracticidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{black_currawong_2026,
  title = {Black currawong (Strepera fuliginosa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-currawong},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}