The bill is large and black and the legs are dark grey-black. Both sexes are similar, although the female may sometimes be greyer on the underparts. Young Pied Currawongs are duller and browner than the adults.

Around Riddell, the Currawong is a very dark brown, with a flash of white in the tail feathers. They have a long, looping call, and they can be quite pushy, muscling in on other birds' territory.