Corcorax melanorhamphos
White-winged Chough at Hughes, ACT
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| Corcorax melanorhamphos | MatthewFrawley | 30 Dec 2023 | |
| Corcorax melanorhamphos | CarbonAI | 24 Dec 2023 | |
| Corcorax melanorhamphos | LisaH | 24 Dec 2023 |
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This small family of choughs built another nest not too far away, after a currawong killed the young in the first nest. This time, they managed to raise two young fledglings, who are charmingly (and noisily) making their presence known around the reserve.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.089621-35.327202
- Maps Hughes Grassy Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- 23 Dec 2023 12:51 PM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
Collections
- LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Corcorax melanorhamphos Magpie or larger Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Corcorax melanorhamphos Scientific name
- White-winged Chough Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 899.7m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
JFMAMJJASOND
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6 / 7
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