What bird is this? SEQ Australia (1 Viewer)

[reignbeau]

Hi. This black bird with a white necklance has been around for a while. Looks like a crow but all out crows are black. Thanks for any help.

 

[Andy Adcock]

On bill structure I'd say Currawong but we'd need to see more for a definitive ID.

 

[reignbeau]

On bill structure I'd say Currawong but we'd need to see more for a definitive ID.

Hi It's not a kurrajong. we have lots of those, but this is different

 

[Andy Adcock]

Hi It's not a kurrajong. we have lots of those, but this is different

Yes but the white breast is abberant, it occurs sometimes.

 

[reignbeau]

Yes but the white breast is abberant, it occurs sometimes.

ok thanks. he doesn't have white at the tail like a kurrajong. Just that white necklace. And the eye is a funny colour too. Thanks

 

[Andy Adcock]

ok thanks. he doesn't have white at the tail like a kurrajong. Just that white necklace. And the eye is a funny colour too. Thanks

There are three Currawong species, without white, in or under the tail, it sounds like Black Currawong, is there white in the wing tips?

 

[delia todd]

Don't think Black is found in QLD, and not on the mainland Andy. Tasmania and some other islands I believe.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Cheers D, didn't know that.

Can only be an aberrant Pied then?

 

[reignbeau]

There are three Currawong species, without white, in or under the tail, it sounds like Black Currawong, is there white in the wing tips?

Thanks Andy. I haven't seen white on his wings or elsewhere - but I normally just see it flying by.

 

[reignbeau]

Oops. Posted before I finished. This photo is a neighbour's shot and he sees it more often than me. We think it is black all over except for the white you see. He must be an aberrant kurrajong. I assumed we wouldn't get blacks up here in SEQ though?

 

[delia todd]

Hi reignbeau and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.

 

[reignbeau]

Don't think Black is found in QLD, and not on the mainland Andy. Tasmania and some other islands I believe.

HI. I have been looking at grey kurrajong variants. Some of these are almost all black. Could it be an aberant of one of them in SEQ? It really doesn't look like our local pied kurraongs in terms of tail markings.

 

[reignbeau]

On bill structure I'd say Currawong but we'd need to see more for a definitive ID.

Hi Andy. I now have a better photo. It has definitie light blue eyes and has a crow-friend so I am thinking it is a juvenile crow. I would post a picture here but I don't know how to do it in a reply.

 

[reignbeau]

Hi Andy. I now have a better photo. It has definitie light blue eyes and has a crow-friend so I am thinking it is a juvenile crow. I would post a picture here but I don't know how to do it in a reply.