Grey Currawong
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Grey Currawong

Strepera versicolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
10 Verified records at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey currawong (Strepera versicolor) is a large passerine bird native to southern Australia, including Tasmania. One of three currawong species in the genus Strepera, it is closely related to the butcherbirds and Australian magpie of the family Artamidae. It is a large crow-like bird, around 48 cm (19 in) long on average; with yellow irises, a heavy bill, dark plumage with white undertail and wing patches. The male and female are similar in appearance. Six subspecies are recognised and are distinguished by overall plumage colour, which ranges from slate-grey for the nominate from New South Wales and eastern Victoria and subspecies plumbea from Western Australia, to sooty black for the clinking currawong of Tasmania and subspecies halmaturina from Kangaroo Island. All grey currawongs have a loud distinctive ringing or clinking call. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Currawong sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Black Currawong
LC Endemic

Black Currawong

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Strepera fuliginosa

90–100% · Very likely
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

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
7 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Currawong sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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