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Black Currawong

Black Currawong

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5 months ago door Jacob
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The Black Currawong is a large, entirely glossy black songbird with bright yellow eyes and a heavy bill. It is endemic to Tasmania and some Bass Strait islands, filling a similar niche to its mainland relatives.
Where to spot
Endemic to Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands in Australia. Found in a variety of habitats from forests and woodlands to farmlands and coastal areas.
How to spot
Look for large, completely black birds with striking yellow eyes. Listen for their distinctive 'curra-wong' calls, which are often described as more guttural than the Pied Currawong's. Their solid black plumage distinguishes them.
When to spot
Resident year-round in its restricted range. Easily observed throughout the day.
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File:Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) (31043241390).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) (31267858552).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) (8079687165).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) -- Tasmania 2014.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Black currawong (Strepera fuliginosa fuligonosa) Maria Island.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Strepera fuliginosa 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Strepera fuliginosa 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Strepera fuliginosa 3.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Strepera fuliginosa 4.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Unlike its more generalist mainland relatives, the Black Currawong is known to feed extensively on the fruit of the Mountain Berry (Cyathodes juniperina) in its Tasmanian habitat.
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Black Currawong
Port Sorell, Tasmania
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