Grey Currawong

Grey Currawong

Strepera versicolor

Also known as: Gray Currawong

Predict Sightings

About This Species

Look for this large, glossy black-and-white corvid-like bird moving through eucalypt forest and woodland edges, often in pairs or small family groups foraging on the ground or in the canopy for insects, berries and small vertebrates. Its far-carrying, ringing call is often the first clue to its presence, especially at dawn. It is most conspicuous in open forest and farmland margins across southern Australia during the cooler months when flocks range more widely in search of food.

Ethical Viewing Guidelines

  • Keep a respectful distance of at least 20 metres and avoid approaching nests or family groups directly, as with most native Australian birds it is protected under state wildlife legislation that prohibits disturbance or interference.
  • Observe from a stationary position rather than following the bird, and use binoculars or a zoom lens rather than closing the gap.
  • If it stops feeding or gives alarm calls, back away.
LCAvesPasseriformesCracticidae

Seasonal Activity

198,098 sightings · 2000–2026

Citizen science records via GBIF

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Cracticidae

Photo

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Occurrence data from GBIF.