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White-winged Chough
Corcorax melanorhamphos
-32.7483, 151.101
Field Notes
Description:
A large black bird with red eyes and dark slightly curved bill. When in flight, large white patches are seen in the wings giving the bird its name.
A flock of about 8 choughs were spotted foraging in the grass.
Habitat:
Spotted in a small flock under Apple Box Eucalyptus trees.
Notes:
These birds spent most of their time running from one area to another- an interesting sight. They only took flight when harassed by a magpie but landed a short distance away.
Their eyes are said to swell-up and become a brighter red when the bird is excited.
The Australian Chough belongs to the family of mud-nest builders, Corcoracidae and is only distantly related to the European Choughs.
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White-winged Chough
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PublishedAugust 24, 2013
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