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Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
-37.8932, 145.308
Field Notes
Description:
A large black bird (about 45cms) with a robust pick-like bill (pic #3). Its distinguishing mark is the white tail base and tail tips. While flying, you can see large white patches in the wings. It has a grey-brown breast.
Eyes are yellow.
Habitat:
forests, woodlands, coastal scrubs, farmlands and parks.
Notes:
This one was spotted with mate in our backyard eating peppercorns of the peppercorn tree.
These birds have a distinctive ringing wailing call. Most other birds seem to be terrified of these especially during the breeding season. They are known to rob eggs and nestlings of other birds. They can also use their powerful beaks to prise open barks for invertebrates.
These birds are very active always prowling, searching for food -they don't seem to rest long in one place.
Sorry about the clothes hoist cross bar in Pic #3 -only shot I could get of the powerful beak.
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