Species
graculina graculina
Common Name
Pied Currawong
Alternate name
Currawong, Pied Currawong (eastern Australia)
Comment
Moderately common and widespread.
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Local distribution
Common inhabitant of a variety of habitats from rainforest to urban parks and gardens. Expanding range. Aggressive species that feeds on other birds and contributes to reduction in number of other bird species
Known location
Nerang, Clagiraba, Andrews, Worongary, Coomera, Currumbin Valley, Elanora, Helensvale, Hinze Dam, Ox
Other locality
Moderately common and widespread especially in upland eucalypt forest and rainforest clearings. An aggressive bird that kills smaller birds; increasing in numbers probably because of availability of planted shrubs and trees bearing berries used as food.
General ecology
Wet sclerophyll, dry sclerophyll, rainforest, gardens, farmland.
