Photo: Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Hooded Butcherbird
Cracticus cassicus
Hooded Butcherbird (Cracticus cassicus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Hooded Butcherbird (Cracticus cassicus) is a member of the Artamidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 142 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Artamidae Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies
- Genus Cracticus
- Species cassicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 142 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Artamidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hooded Butcherbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Hooded Butcherbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hooded Butcherbird (Cracticus cassicus) is a member of the Artamidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and satellites.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 142 g, with a wing length of about 16.1 cm and a tail of around 11.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 555,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hooded Butcherbird?
The Hooded Butcherbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 142 g.
Where does the Hooded Butcherbird live?
The Hooded Butcherbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hooded Butcherbird belong to?
The Hooded Butcherbird (Cracticus cassicus) belongs to the Artamidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hooded Butcherbird eat?
The Hooded Butcherbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hooded Butcherbird migrate?
The Hooded Butcherbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hooded Butcherbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Hooded Butcherbird make?
1 real field recording of the Hooded 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 Hooded Butcherbird's range?
The Hooded Butcherbird has a mapped global range of about 555,000 km².
Conservation
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