Black Currawong
Strepera fuliginosa(Gould, J, 1837)
English (US) Black Currawong
The Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Artamidae (Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Strepera fuliginosa
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black Currawong
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Strepera fuliginosa fuliginosa
- Strepera fuliginosa parvior
- Strepera fuliginosa colei
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Coronica fuliginosa
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
- Type locality
- Van Diemen's Land = Tasmania.
- Original description
- A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands pt1 pl.5 fig.1,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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