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  • Passerine Endemic Tasmania Bass Strait Currawong Butcherbirds Australian Magpie Artamidae Plumage Subspecies King Island Vulnerable Heathland Omnivore Invertebrates Pied Currawong

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    The black currawong is a large black bird endemic to Tasmania and nearby islands. It is closely related to butcherbirds and magpies, and is around 50 cm long with white wing patches. It has three subspecies, one of which is vulnerable. Though generally sedentary, some populations move to lower altitudes in cooler months. It lives in forests and alpine heathland above 200m, and has an omnivorous diet including berries, insects, and small animals. While less arboreal than the pied currawong, it still roosts and breeds in trees.

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    The black currawong is a large black bird endemic to Tasmania and nearby islands. It is closely related to butcherbirds and magpies, and is around 50 cm long with white wing patches. It has three subspecies, one of which is vulnerable. Though generally sedentary, some populations move to lower altitudes in cooler months. It lives in forests and alpine heathland above 200m, and has an omnivorous diet including berries, insects, and small animals. While less arboreal than the pied currawong, it still roosts and breeds in trees.

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    Passerine Endemic Tasmania Bass Strait Currawong Butcherbirds Australian Magpie Artamidae Plumage Subspecies King Island Vulnerable Heathland Omnivore Invertebrates Pied Currawong

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    The black currawong is a large black bird endemic to Tasmania and nearby islands. It is closely related to butcherbirds and magpies, and is around 50 cm long with white wing patches. It has three subspecies, one of which is vulnerable. Though generally sedentary, some populations move to lower altitudes in cooler months. It lives in forests and alpine heathland above 200m, and has an omnivorous diet including berries, insects, and small animals. While less arboreal than the pied currawong, it still roosts and breeds in trees.

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    The black currawong (Strepera fuliginosa), also known as the black jay, is a

    large passerine bird endemic to Tasmania and nearby islands in the Bass Strait. One of
    three currawong species, it is closely related to the butcherbirds and Australian magpie in
    the family Artamidae. It is a large crow-like bird, around 50 cm (20 in) long, with yellow irises,
    a heavy bill, and black plumage with white wing patches. The sexes are similar in
    appearance. Three subspecies are recognised, one of which, S. f. colei of King Island,
    is vulnerable to extinction. The black currawong is generally sedentary, although populations
    at higher altitudes relocate to lower areas during the cooler months. The habitat includes
    densely forested areas as well as alpine heathland. It is rare below altitudes of 200 m (660 ft).
    Its omnivore diet includes a variety of berries, invertebrates, and small vertebrates.
    Less arboreal than the pied currawong, the black currawong spends more time foraging on
    the ground. It roosts and breeds in trees.

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