Commonly called the Black jay it is endemic to Tasmania and the nearby islands within the Bass Strait.

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Habitat The Black Currawong occurs in a range of habitats in Tasmania, including mountain and lowland forests, coastal heath, grazing lands and suburban areas
Size 50 cm long with an 80 cm wingspan
Origin Endemic
Distribution Tasmania including the islands in the Bass Strait
Descriptions
Distribution
Tasmania including the islands in the Bass Strait
Habitat
The Black Currawong occurs in a range of habitats in Tasmania, including mountain and lowland forests, coastal heath, grazing lands and suburban areas
Size
50 cm long with an 80 cm wingspan
Common Name Black Currawong
Aliases Black Jay,
Origin Endemic
Conservation Least Concern
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
SuborderPasseri
InfraorderCorvida
FamilyArtamidae
GenusStrepera
SpeciesStrepera fuliginosa
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