Tagula Butcherbird
Cracticus louisiadensis
Tagula Butcherbird (Cracticus louisiadensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Tagula Butcherbird (Cracticus louisiadensis) is a member of the Artamidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 142 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Artamidae Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies
- Genus Cracticus
- Species louisiadensis
Where it lives
Tagula and Sabara (northwest of Tagula; central Louisiade Arch., east of southeastern New Guinea)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 142 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Artamidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tagula Butcherbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Tagula Butcherbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tagula Butcherbird (Cracticus louisiadensis) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tagula and Sabara (nw of Tagula; c Louisiade Arch., e of se New Guinea).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 142 g, with a wing length of about 16.6 cm and a tail of around 12.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 814 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tagula Butcherbird?
The Tagula Butcherbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 142 g.
Where does the Tagula Butcherbird live?
The Tagula Butcherbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tagula and Sabara (nw of Tagula; c Louisiade Arch., e of se New Guinea).
What family does the Tagula Butcherbird belong to?
The Tagula Butcherbird (Cracticus louisiadensis) belongs to the Artamidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tagula Butcherbird eat?
The Tagula Butcherbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tagula Butcherbird migrate?
The Tagula Butcherbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tagula Butcherbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Tagula Butcherbird make?
1 real field recording of the Tagula Butcherbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tagula Butcherbird's range?
The Tagula Butcherbird has a mapped global range of about 814 km².
Conservation
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