Pied Currawong – Song & Calls
The Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) is a medium-large songbird found in eastern Australia and on Lord Howe Island. This is an adaptable species common in a variety of habitats including rainforest, wet & dry eucalypt forest, woodland, farmland and urban areas.
Named for the often-heard “curra-wong” call, Pied Currawongs make a range of other vocalisations including loud ringing calls, gurgles and whistles. This species exhibits quite distinct local dialects, with populations less than fifteen kilometres apart having been recorded with noticeably different calls.
In autumn and winter, Pied Currawongs often form flocks, especially if there is a concentration of food around such as a fruiting tree. These feeding flocks often call noisily, creating a rich chorus of whistles and ‘curra-wong’ calls.

Pied Currawong
Listen to calls of the Pied Currawong
XC246119 A variation of the typical ‘curra-wong’ type calls. Recorded in Bellangry State Forest, New South Wales.
XC233835 A further variation of the typical calls. Recorded in Warrumbungles National Park, New South Wales.
XC327858 This next example is a short cut of one of the most-commonly heard whistled calls. Recorded in Goulburn River National Park, New South Wales.
XC171907 A lower-pitched variation of the whistled call. Recorded in Border Ranges National Park, New South Wales.
Other Bird Sounds
Other bird calls from the Australian bush:
- Black Cockatoo, Yellow-tailed
- Boobook, Australian
- Bowerbird, Golden
- Bowerbird, Satin
- Bowerbird, Spotted
- Butcherbird, Grey
- Butcherbird, Pied
- Catbird, Spotted
- Cassowary, Southern
- Cockatiel
- Cockatoo, Palm
- Cuckoo, Channel-billed
- Currawong, Pied
- Emu
- Frogmouth, Tawny
- Koel, Pacific
- Kookaburra, Laughing
- Lyrebird, Superb
- Magpie, Australian
- Miner, Bell
- Owl, Australian Masked
- Owl, Eastern Barn
- Owl, Powerful
- Owl, Barking
- Owl, Lesser Sooty
- Owl, Greater Sooty
- Owlet-nightjar, Australian
- Parrot, Eclectus
- Shrikethrush, Grey
- Wagtail, Willie
- Whipbird, Eastern
- Whistler, Australian Golden
- Whistler, Rufous
Birdsong of the Australian Bush
Native birdsong from six different habitats in the Australian bush
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