black currawong

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The black currawong is a large, mostly black passerine bird endemic to Tasmania, known for its loud calls, strong bill, and presence in highland forests and alpine areas.

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Label Occurrences
black currawong canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird ⓘ
passerine ⓘ
species ⓘ
averageLength about 48 cm ⓘ
billColor black ⓘ
binomialName Strepera fuliginosa ⓘ
bodyColor mostly black ⓘ
breedingSeason spring ⓘ
class Aves ⓘ
clutchSize 2–4 eggs ⓘ
commonName black currawong ⓘ
conservationStatus Least Concern ⓘ
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List ⓘ
diet carrion ⓘ
fruits ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ
seeds ⓘ
small vertebrates ⓘ
distinguishedBy larger size and mostly black plumage ⓘ
eggColor pale with darker blotches ⓘ
endemicTo Australia ⓘ
Tasmania ⓘ
eyeColor yellow ⓘ
family Artamidae ⓘ
foragingBehavior opportunistic feeder ⓘ
genus Strepera ⓘ
geographicRange Bass Strait islands ⓘ
Tasmanian mainland ⓘ
habitat alpine areas ⓘ
coastal heath ⓘ
highland forests ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ
hasBillType strong bill ⓘ
hasTailColor black with white tips ⓘ
hasWingMarkings white wing patches ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
nativeTo Flinders Island ⓘ
King Island ⓘ
Tasmania ⓘ
nestLocation tree fork ⓘ
nestType cup-shaped nest ⓘ
order Passeriformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
similarTo grey currawong ⓘ
pied currawong ⓘ
socialBehavior often in pairs or small groups ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
vocalization harsh notes ⓘ
loud calls ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

black currawong → commonName → black currawong ⓘ
Strepera fuliginosa → commonName → black currawong ⓘ
subject linked to: Strepera