Listen to the Pied currawong
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About the Pied currawong
The Pied currawong is a bird in the family Cracticidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 319 g.
What does the Pied currawong sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song, call and flight call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
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.
More from the family Cracticidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Pied currawong sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the Pied currawong on this page, including its song, call and flight call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Pied currawong endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pied currawong as “least concern”.
What family does the Pied currawong belong to?
The Pied currawong (Strepera graculina) belongs to the family Cracticidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Strepera graculina - Pied Currawong by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Collins St at Botany Rd (near Beaconsfield), Council of… by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Turdus merula - Common Blackbird by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call, flight call, song · Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains City Council, New South… by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Sonus naturalis - Soundscape by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Mystery mystery - Identity unknown by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q966961 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Pied currawong – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by D. Gordon E. Robertson – CC BY-SA 3.0