PASSERIFORMES: Corcoracidae

Corcorax melanorhamphos  

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)
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© Larry Dunis 2009
Glen Alice, NSW (Nov, 2009)

Somewhat similar in general appearance to crows and ravens but distinctive in having a bright red eye, and a finer more curved bill.

They also have a broader, longer tail and in flight easily seen large white patches on their wings.

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough nest

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough on nest

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)

White-winged Chough