Showing posts with label currawong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label currawong. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

GREY CURRAWONG

Photographed at Bridport, Tasmania, January 2015
483         GREY CURRAWONG          Strepera versicolor

Australia     (324)

also known as Black-winged, Brown or Clinking Currawong, or Squeaker. Range Tasmania, across the southern quarter of the mainland, and an area around the junction of NT, SA, WA. Found forest/woodlands, mallee, coastal scrubs, heaths, roadside timber, orchards, suburban areas.


















Friday, January 16, 2015

BLACK CURRAWONG

Photographed on Sarah Island, Tasmania, January 2015.
479       BLACK CURRAWONG             Strepera fulginosa

Australia           (320)

Endemic to Tasmania, found across the island and on King King and Flinders Island. Found in mountains/lowland forest/woodlands, high moors, coastal heaths, grazing country, orchards, suburban areas. 47-49 cm.



Saturday, June 21, 2014

PIED CURRAWONG


155          PIED CURRAWONG                 Strepera graculina

Australia        (155)

Found in Alpine forests, rainforests, forests, woodlands, coastal scrub, garbage tips, gardens. Range along e. coast from Cape york to se SA, inland as far as Longreach. 42-50 cm, male larger. Singles, pairs or autumn/winter flocks.