Currawong

/ˈkʌrəwɒŋ/ noun

Definition

A large black and white Australian bird that is an aggressive predator, known for its distinctive calls and tendency to attack other birds and raid nests.

Etymology

From Australian Aboriginal languages, likely Dharug or related Sydney dialects; the word imitates the bird's harsh, distinctive call.

Kelly Says

Currawongs are among Australia's most successful predators—they've actually expanded their range since European settlement and now dominate cities and suburbs where native birds struggle, showing how animal populations adapt to human-changed landscapes.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Kürāwōŋ
Kyur-a-wɔŋ
ARالعربية
كِرَوَوْنغ
ki-ra-waŋ
BNবাংলা
কুরাওয়ং
kura-oŋg
CACatalà
currawong
kur-a-vɔŋ
CSČeština
currawong
kur-a-vɔŋg
DADansk
currawong
kur-a-vɔŋg
DEDeutsch
Currawong
kur-a-wɔng
ELΕλληνικά
currawong
kyu-ra-vɔŋg
ESEspañol
currawong
kur-rah-wong
FAفارسی
کرالوونگ
karāluvōng
FISuomi
currawong
kur-a-vɔŋg
FRFrançais
currawong
kyu-ra-wɔ̃
GUGU
કુર્રાવોંગ
kur-ra-voŋ
HAHA
currawong
kyu-ra-wɔŋ
HEעברית
קוראווונג
kor-a-vɔŋg
HIहिन्दी
कुर्रावोंग
kur-ra-vaŋg
HUMagyar
currawong
kur-a-vɔŋg
IDBahasa Indonesia
currawong
ku-ra-wɔŋ
IGIG
currawong
kyu-ra-wɔŋ
ITItaliano
currawong
kur-ra-wɔng
JA日本語
カラスワ homog
karasu-wa-hongu
KKKK
currawong
kyu-ra-wɔŋ
KMKM
ក្វារ៉ាវ៉ង់
k'vār-a-vɔŋ
KO한국어
커러웅
keoreo-ung
MRMR
कुर्रावोंग
kur-ra-vaŋg
MSBahasa Melayu
currawong
kur-a-wɔŋ
MYမြန်မာ
ကျူရာဝောင်
kyu-ra-waŋ
NLNederlands
currawong
kyu-ra-wɔŋ
NONorsk
currawong
kur-a-vɔŋg
PAPA
ਕੁਰਰਾਵੋੰਗ
kur-ra-vaŋg
PLPolski
currawong
kur-a-wɔŋ
PTPortuguês
currawong
ku-ra-wɔ̃
RORomână
currawong
kur-a-vɔŋg
RUРусский
currawong
куравонг
SVSvenska
currawong
kur-a-vɔŋg
SWKiswahili
currawong
kyu-ra-wɔŋ
TAதமிழ்
குராவொங்
kura-vaŋ
TEతెలుగు
కూరవొంగు
kūravaŋgu
THไทย
คิวราวอง
kiu-ra-waŋ
TLTL
currawong
kur-a-wɔŋ
TRTürkçe
currawong
kyu-ra-wɔng
UKУкраїнська
currawong
курравонг
URاردو
کرےوُنگ
kera-wung
VITiếng Việt
currawong
cu-ra-wɔng
YOYO
currawong
kyu-ra-wɔŋ
ZH中文
库拉翁
kù lā wēng
ZUZU
currawong
kyu-ra-wɔŋ

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