Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCracticidae
- GenusStrepera (Currawongs)
- SpeciesStrepera graculina (Pied Currawong)
The pied currawong (Strepera graculina) is a black passerine bird native to eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island. One of three currawong species in the genus Strepera, it is closely related to the butcherbirds and Australian magpie of the family Artamidae. Six subspecies are recognised. It is a robust crowlike bird averaging around 48 cm (19 in) in length, black or sooty grey-black in plumage with white undertail and wing patches, yellow irises, and a heavy bill. The male and female are similar in appearance. Known for its melodious calls, the species' name currawong is believed to be of indigenous origin. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Currawong sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Wilsons Promontory National Park
Grey Currawong
Strepera versicolor
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis
Crescent Honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pied Currawong in Wilsons Promontory National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Currawong sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pied Currawong in Wilsons Promontory National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Pied Currawong in Wilsons Promontory National Park in our monthly data.