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title: "Pied Currawong"
description: "Strepera graculina — Uccelli. The pied currawong (Strepera graculina) is a black passerine bird native to eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/pied-currawong
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Pied Currawong

> Strepera graculina — Uccelli. The pied currawong (Strepera graculina) is a black passerine bird native to eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island.

- Scientific name: *Strepera graculina*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta), `urban` (Città e giardini)
- iNaturalist observations: 20608
- Wikidata: [Q966961](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966961)
- iNaturalist taxon: [8423](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/8423)

## Names

- en: Pied Currawong
- de: Weißbürzelwürgerkrähe
- es: Verdugo Pío
- fr: Grand Réveilleur
- nl: Bonte klauwierkraai
- pt: Currawong-malhado
- pl: Kurawonga czarna

## Countries with the most observations

AU (19860)

## Summary

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.
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Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_currawong

## Photo

![Pied Currawong](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/pied-currawong/medium.jpg)

Photo: John Cull · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/184958008

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/pied-currawong?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).