The black currawong was first described by ornithologist John Gould in 1836 as Cracticus fuliginosus,[REF] and in 1837 as Coronica fuliginosa [REF].
There are three subspecies of the black currawong: the nominate form Strepera fuliginosa fuliginosa of Tasmania; Strepera fuliginosa parvior of Flinders Island, described by Schodde and Mason in 1999;[REF] and Strepera fuliginosa colei of King Island, described by Gregory Mathews in 1916 [REF].