Butcherbirds (Cracticidae)
Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) - HBW 14, p. 341
French: Réveilleur noir
German: Tasmanwürgerkrähe
Spanish: Verdugo Fuliginoso
Other common names: (Black/Sooty) Bell Magpie, Sooty Currawong/Crow-shrike, Black/Mountain Magpie/Jay
Taxonomy: Coronica fuliginosa Gould, 1837, Tasmania, Australia.
Forms a superspecies with S. graculina; sometimes considered conspecific, but differs in vocalizations. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- colei Mathews, 1916 - King I, in W Bass Strait.
- parvior Schodde & Mason, 1999 - Furneaux Group, in E Bass Strait.
- fuliginosa ( Gould, 1837) - Tasmania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Bird in a tree before taking of. Locality Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
Eldert Groenewoud 28 July 2009 3 years ago 32 sec 4.4 -
An adult walking on the ground Locality Lake St Clair, Tasmania, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 15 March 2004 7 years ago 10 sec 3.6
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A cheeky individual at the local car park stealing food from open cars.
Locality Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Edward Smith 11 December 2012 23 weeks ago 4 -
Adult black currawong.
Locality Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 8 December 2012 26 weeks ago 4 -
One bird feeding (or maybe collecting food) on the ground. White stain on bill and forehead.
Locality Lake St Clair, Tasmania, Australia (ssp fuliginosa)
CesarGon 24 December 2003 3 years ago 3.8 -
Black Currawong perched on a fence post
Locality The Steppes State Reserve, Tasmania, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 21 November 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
Black Currawong
Locality Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
RhinoAuklet107 7 weeks ago 3.2 -
Black Currawong
Locality Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
RhinoAuklet107 7 weeks ago 3
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