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Pied currawong

Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790)

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The pied currawong (Strepera graculina) is a species in the family Cracticidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 280 g to 320.5 g and live up to 13 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Pied currawong (Strepera graculina)
Photo: D. Gordon E. Robertson · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the pied currawong

Weight
280 g – 320.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
13 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the pied currawong live?

Not recorded

What is the pied currawong?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The pied currawong (Strepera graculina) is a black passerine bird native to eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island. One of three currawong species in the genus Strepera, it is closely related to the butcherbirds and Australian magpie of the family Artamidae. Six subspecies are recognised. It is a robust crowlike bird averaging around 48 cm (19 in) in length, black or sooty grey-black in plumage with white undertail and wing patches, yellow irises, and a heavy bill. The male and female are similar in appearance. Known for its melodious calls, the species' name currawong is believed to be of indigenous origin.

Within its range, the pied currawong is generally sedentary, although populations at higher altitudes relocate to lower areas during the cooler months. It is omnivorous, with a diet that includes a wide variety of berries and seeds, invertebrates, bird eggs, juvenile birds and young marsupials. It is a predator which has adapted well to urbanisation and can be found in parks and gardens as well as rural woodland. The habitat includes every kind of forested area, although mature forests are preferred for breeding. Roosting, nesting and the bulk of foraging take place in trees, in contrast with the ground-foraging behaviour of its relative, the Australian magpie.

From the Wikipedia article “Pied currawong” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pied_currawong&oldid=1351182012), 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.

What does the pied currawong sound like?

James Ray · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the pied currawong endangered?

The pied 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

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How is the pied currawong classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCracticidae
  6. genusStrepera
  7. SpeciesStrepera graculina (Shaw, 1790)

Synonyms Barita strepens, Coracias strepera, Corvus graculinus

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • كوراونغ أبقعArabic
  • carnisser grallerCatalan
  • flétňák stračíCzech
  • clochbioden fraithWelsh
  • Broget CurrawongDanish
  • Weißbürzel-KrähenstarGerman
  • Dickschnabel-WürgerkräheGerman
  • DickschnabelwürgerkräheGerman
  • Weißbürzel-WürgerkräheGerman
  • WeißbürzelwürgerkräheGerman
  • Wießbürzel-WürgerkräheGerman
  • nigrablanka kraktikoEsperanto
  • Verdugo píoSpanish
  • pugal-karravongEstonian
  • huilukorppiFinnish
  • Grand RéveilleurFrench
  • veliki kuravongCroatian
  • tarka rablóvarjúHungarian
  • Currawong pezzatoItalian
  • Currawong bianconeroItalian
  • フエガラスJapanese
  • raiboji fleitinė varnaLithuanian
  • Bonte KlauwierkraaiDutch
  • østkurrawongNorwegian
  • kurawonga czarnaPolish
  • currawong-malhadoPortuguese
  • carrauongue-malhadoPortuguese
  • Пегий куравонгRussian
  • Пестрохвостая ворона-флейтистRussian
  • vrieskavec hrubozobýSlovak
  • Šareni kuravongSerbian
  • svartvit kurrawongSwedish
  • Alaca kuravongTurkish
  • Alaca KurravongTurkish
  • куравонг строкатийUkrainian
  • 斑噪鐘鵲Chinese
  • 斑噪钟鹊Chinese

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Relatives of the pied currawong

Other species in the same genus Strepera.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the pied currawong?

An adult pied currawong weighs 280 g – 320.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the pied currawong endangered?

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

How long does the pied currawong live?

The pied currawong has a recorded lifespan of 13 years.

What kind of animal is the pied currawong?

The pied currawong (Strepera graculina) belongs to the family Cracticidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{pied_currawong_2026,
  title = {Pied currawong (Strepera graculina)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pied-currawong},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}