Strepera graculina

Pied Currawong at Fyshwick, ACT

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Identification history

	Strepera graculina	12 Dec 2016	ArcherCallaway
	Strepera graculina	12 Dec 2016	roymcd

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4 comments

ArcherCallaway wrote:

13 Dec 2016

Is this sunning behaviour?

roymcd wrote:

13 Dec 2016

Hi Ryu, coincidentally there's an interpretive picture at the corresponding J'bra bird hide (sorry I forget its name) that explains the behaviour as 'anting', in that the bird allows ants to crawl over it and remove ticks, mites etc.
A curious behaviour and a first for me. Cheers, Roy.

ArcherCallaway wrote:

13 Dec 2016

I recall that picture, when I first saw this I remembered that and noticed how very similar this was. Thanks for the info

ibaird wrote:

14 Dec 2016

Yes, 'anting'. A behaviour exhibited by many bird species. I certainly recall seeing it indulged in by Australian Magpies, Pied Currawongs, Australian Ravens, chickens/hens, Magpie-larks, Blackbirds and Red Wattlebirds.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
10 Dec 2016 04:59 PM Recorded on
roymcd Recorded by
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Birds Magpie or larger Other Birds

Species information

Strepera graculina Scientific name
Pied Currawong Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1121.9m Recorded at altitude
356 images trained Machine learning
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