Butcherbirds (Cracticidae)
Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) - HBW 14, p. 340
French: Grand Réveilleur
German: Weißbürzel-Würgerkrähe
Spanish: Verdugo Pío
Other common names: Scrub Currawong, (Pied) Bell-magpie, Pied Crow-shrike, Black/Mountain Magpie
Taxonomy: Corvus Graculinus Shaw, 1790, Sydney region, New South Wales, Australia.
Forms a superspecies with S. fuliginosa; sometimes considered conspecific, but differs in vocalizations. Geographical variation on mainland to some extent clinal, with general increase in size, decrease in bill size, greyer (less black) plumage, and decreasing white in wing and tail from N to S. Race nebulosa intergrades with nominate in N (from Mudgee S to Eden, in SE New South Wales ) and with ashbyi in SW (W Victoria), possibly completely overlapping latter race (especially in Grampian Range), and continued existence of "pure" ashbyi individuals uncertain. Descr.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Corvus Graculinus Shaw, 1790, Sydney region, New South Wales, Australia.
Forms a superspecies with S. fuliginosa; sometimes considered conspecific, but differs in vocalizations. Geographical variation on mainland to some extent clinal, with general increase in size, decrease in bill size, greyer (less black) plumage, and decreasing white in wing and tail from N to S. Race nebulosa intergrades with nominate in N (from Mudgee S to Eden, in SE New South Wales ) and with ashbyi in SW (W Victoria), possibly completely overlapping latter race (especially in Grampian Range), and continued existence of "pure" ashbyi individuals uncertain. Described race grampianensis (from Grampian Range, in W Victoria) based on juvenile specimen from intergrade zone; riordani (from near Geelong, in W Victoria) likewise an intergrade form. Six subspecies currently recognized.
Forms a superspecies with S. fuliginosa; sometimes considered conspecific, but differs in vocalizations. Geographical variation on mainland to some extent clinal, with general increase in size, decrease in bill size, greyer (less black) plumage, and decreasing white in wing and tail from N to S. Race nebulosa intergrades with nominate in N (from Mudgee S to Eden, in SE New South Wales ) and with ashbyi in SW (W Victoria), possibly completely overlapping latter race (especially in Grampian Range), and continued existence of "pure" ashbyi individuals uncertain. Described race grampianensis (from Grampian Range, in W Victoria) based on juvenile specimen from intergrade zone; riordani (from near Geelong, in W Victoria) likewise an intergrade form. Six subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- magnirostris H. L. White, 1923 - E Cape York Peninsula S to about Laura (N Queensland), in NE Australia.
- robinsoni Mathews, 1912 - coastal ranges of N Queensland on E slopes of Great Dividing Range (from Cooktown S to Ingham).
- graculina ( Shaw, 1790) - E Queensland (from Clarke Range, just S of Bowen) S, inland to W slopes of Great Dividing Range, to Blue Mts and SE New South Wales.
- magnirostris H. L. White, 1923 - E Cape York Peninsula S to about Laura (N Queensland), in NE Australia.
- robinsoni Mathews, 1912 - coastal ranges of N Queensland on E slopes of Great Dividing Range (from Cooktown S to Ingham).
- graculina ( Shaw, 1790) - E Queensland (from Clarke Range, just S of Bowen) S, inland to W slopes of Great Dividing Range, to Blue Mts and SE New South Wales.
- nebulosa Schodde & Mason, 1999 - SE New South Wales tablelands and E Victoria.
- ashbyi Mathews, 1913 - S half of W Victoria (especially in Grampian Range) W of line between Ballarat and Cape Otway.
- crissalis Sharpe, 1877 - Lord Howe I and offshore islands (including Admiralty Group).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched and looking down Locality Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp graculina)
Rigdon Currie 30 September 2002 4 years ago 8 sec 3.3 -
An adult perched on a post and another adult on the ground Locality Cunningham's Gap, Queensland, Australia
Tom Tarrant 30 June 1996 8 years ago 32 sec 3.3 -
Picking at Grevillea flowers Locality Queensland, Australia
birdinggreynomads 24 August 2009 3 years ago 43 sec 3.3 -
A bird on a ledge. Locality Bunya Mountains National Park, Queensland, Australia
Angus Oliver 26 June 2011 1 year ago 10 sec 3 -
rear and side view of perched adult Locality Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp graculina)
Martin Kennewell 22 November 2008 2 years ago 15 sec 3
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A bird on electric wire.
Locality Yarra Ranges National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp nebulosa)
Josep del Hoyo 24 October 2009 2 years ago 3.4 -
Pied Currawong
Locality Eungella National Park, Queensland, Australia
becky1950 26 April 2008 3 years ago 3.3 -
A bird drinking water from a gutter.
Locality West Pymble, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp graculina)
Nick Talbot 9 January 2012 1 year ago 3.2 -
A bird perched on a ledge
Locality Bunya Mountains National Park, Queensland, Australia
Angus Oliver 25 June 2011 1 year ago 3.2 -
Silent nest raider
Locality Carnarvon National Park, Queensland, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 25 July 2006 2 years ago 3.1 -
High in a eucalypt; characteristic yellow eye and white under tail
Locality Hall's Gap, Grampians National Park, Victoria, Australia
Ian Barker 10 March 2012 1 year ago 3
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Pied Currawong calling in the distance. Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Anita Goldinger 20 November 2012 26 weeks ago 4 -
A bird calling from a tree. Locality Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
(ssp nebulosa)
Nick Talbot 2 June 2012 50 weeks ago 4 -
Calls by two different birds. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
(ssp graculina)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2010 2 years ago 3.7 -
A dependent juvenile begging for food from a parent. Locality Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
(ssp nebulosa)
Nick Talbot 17 January 2012 1 year ago 3 -
A bird calling in the suburbs early in the morning. Locality Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
(ssp nebulosa)
Nick Talbot 17 January 2012 1 year ago 3 -
A bird calling in forest. Locality Terranora Broadwater, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
(ssp graculina)
Nick Talbot 20 August 2012 38 weeks ago 0
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