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Genus: ''Strepera'' | Genus: ''Strepera'' | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Currawongs are superficially similar to Jays in other parts of the world, but are not closely related. | + | Currawongs (or Bell-Magpies) are superficially similar to [[:Category:Corvidae|Jays and Crows]] in other parts of the world, but are not closely related.<br /> |
| + | They are only found in [[Australia]]. They share: | ||
| + | * A dark plumage with some white areas | ||
| + | * A strong, conical bill | ||
| + | * An omnivorous diet | ||
| + | * A large, crow like body, but more slender and less robust | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
''Strepera'' is a genus in the family [[:Category:Cracticidae|Cracticidae]]. | ''Strepera'' is a genus in the family [[:Category:Cracticidae|Cracticidae]]. | ||
{{Nav-Strepera}} | {{Nav-Strepera}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Cracticidae | + | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#{{Ref-HBWVol14}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Cracticidae]] | ||
Revision as of 16:29, 1 October 2010
Genus: Strepera
Description
Currawongs (or Bell-Magpies) are superficially similar to Jays and Crows in other parts of the world, but are not closely related.
They are only found in Australia. They share:
- A dark plumage with some white areas
- A strong, conical bill
- An omnivorous diet
- A large, crow like body, but more slender and less robust
Taxonomy
Strepera is a genus in the family Cracticidae.
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|---|---|---|---|
| S. graculina | Pied Currawong | ||
| S. fuliginosa | Black Currawong | ||
| S. versicolor | Grey Currawong | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Strepera. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Strepera
Pages in category ‘Strepera’
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
