Corcorax melanorhamphos
White-winged Chough at Cook, ACT
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| Corcorax melanorhamphos | MichaelBedingfield | 27 Apr 2026 | |
| Corcorax melanorhamphos | CathB | 26 Apr 2026 |
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Groups of up to 30 choughs patrolling through the recently burned area digging up orchid tubers and other underground delicacies made accessible by the burn. See sighting 4727005 for some of their work.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.076247-35.267494
- Altitude 633.5m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 16 Apr 2026 04:53 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
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- CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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
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