Australian Currawongs, Magpies, Butcherbirds
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Currawongs, Magpies, Butcherbirds
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Black Butcherbird
(Cracticus quoyi)
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Black-backed Butcherbird
(Cracticus mentalis)
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Grey Butcher Bird
(Cracticus torquatus)
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The Grey Butcher Bird has a black head and face. The back and wings are grey, with large areas of white and the under parts are white. The bill is large, with a small hook at the tip of the upper bill. Yung Grey Butcherbirds resemble adults, but... Click to continue>
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Pied Butcher Bird
(Cracticus nigrogularis)
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The Pied Butcher Bird is a black and white bird with clear flute-like song. The immatures are brown and white. They live in family groups. Click to continue>
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Australian Magpie
(Gymnorhina tibicen)
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The Australian Magpie is a common black and white bird. The neck, upper tail and shoulder are white in males, pale grey in females. In northern parts of Australia the back is black. In southern areas an Tasmania the back is white. The eye is brown. Click to continue>
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Black Currawong
(Strepera fuliginosa)
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Grey Currawong
(Strepera versicolor)
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The Grey Currawong has six subspecies. They are all dark birds varying from grey to grey-brown to grey-black. They all have a white-tipped tail and yellow eye. Some subspecies have white markings on the wings. Click to continue>
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Pied Currawong
(Strepera graculina)
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The Pied Currawong is a crow-sized black bird, with a bright yellow eye and white patch under tail. Click to continue>
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