- currawong
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currawong — cur ra*wong (k[^u]r [.a]*w[o^]ng), n. any of several bluish black fruit eating birds of Australia of the genus {Strepera} having a bell like call. Syn: bell magpie. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Currawong — This article is about the bird genus. For the Sydney beach, see Currawong Beach, New South Wales. For the Melbourne park, see Currawong Bush Park. Currawong Black Currawong, Fortesque Bay, Tasman Peninsula … Wikipedia
currawong — /kur euh wawng , wong /, n. any of several large black and white passerine birds of the genus Strepera, of Australia, having a resounding bell like voice. [1925 30; < Dharuk gu ra wa run] * * * ▪ bird also called piping crow , or crow shrike … … Universalium
Currawong Beach, New South Wales — Currawong Beach Sydney, New South Wales Currawong Beach Established … Wikipedia
Currawong Bush Park — This article is about the Melbourne park. For the bird genus, see Currawong. Currawong Bush Park Millers Pond in Currawong Bush Park … Wikipedia
currawong — noun /ˈkʌɹəwɒŋ/ Any of the three species, and several subspecies, of large, mainly black, predatory passerine birds in the genus Strepera, of the family Artamidae, endemic to Australia. Currawongs and cookaburras woke him early … Wiktionary
currawong — [ kʌrəwɒŋ] noun a crow like Australian songbird with mainly black or grey plumage, a robust straight bill, and a resonant call. [Genus Strepera: three species.] Origin 1920s: from an Aborig. word … English new terms dictionary
currawong — I. /ˈkʌrəwɒŋ / (say kuruhwong) noun any of several large black and white or greyish endemic Australian birds of the genus Strepera, with solid bodies, large pointed bills, yellow eyes, and loud, ringing calls; bell magpie. Also, Coastal Qld,… …
currawong — n. Austral. any crowlike songbird of the genus Strepera, possessing a resonant call. Etymology: Aboriginal … Useful english dictionary
Grey Currawong — Subspecies versicolor, Canberra Conservation status … Wikipedia
