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Black Currawong

Strepera fuliginosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
90–100% · Very likely
overall probability at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
231 Verified records at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The black currawong (Strepera fuliginosa), also known locally as the black jay, is a large passerine bird endemic to Tasmania and the nearby islands within the Bass Strait. One of three currawong species in the genus Strepera, it is closely related to the butcherbirds and Australian magpie within the family Artamidae. It is a large crow-like bird, around 50 cm (20 in) long on average, with yellow irises, a heavy bill, and black plumage with white wing patches. The male and female are similar in appearance. Three subspecies are recognised, one of which, Strepera fuliginosa colei of King Island, is vulnerable to extinction. Within its range, the black currawong is generally sedentary, although populations at higher altitudes relocate to lower areas during the cooler months. Wikipedia →

90–100% of wildlife watchers report a Black Currawong sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, based on 231 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Grey Currawong
LC Endemic

Grey Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera versicolor

<5% · Rare
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

<5% · Rare
Grey Butcherbird
LC Endemic

Grey Butcherbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cracticus torquatus

Insufficient data
Crescent Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Crescent Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus

80–90% · Very likely
Tasmanian Scrubwren
LC Endemic

Tasmanian Scrubwren

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Sericornis humilis

80–90% · Very likely
Tasmanian Thornbill
LC Endemic

Tasmanian Thornbill

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Acanthiza ewingii

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Yellow Wattlebird

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Anthochaera paradoxa

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow-throated Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nesoptilotis flavicollis

60–70% · Likely
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

60–70% · Likely
Pink Robin
LC Endemic

Pink Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica rodinogaster

60–70% · Likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

90–100
Jan
90–100
Feb
90–100
Mar
90–100
Apr
90–100
May
90–100
Jun
90–100
Jul
90–100
Aug
90–100
Sep
90–100
Oct
90–100
Nov
90–100
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
90–100%
2 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
3 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Currawong in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

About 97% of wildlife watchers report a Black Currawong sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, based on 231 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Currawong in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Black Currawong in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in our monthly data.

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