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Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) is a member of the Artamidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 128 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 nigrogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 128 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Artamidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pied Butcherbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pied Butcherbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) belongs to the Artamidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Australia (except Tasmania).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 128 g, with a wing length of about 17.2 cm and a tail of around 12.9 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 6.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pied Butcherbird?
The Pied Butcherbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 128 g.
Where does the Pied Butcherbird live?
The Pied Butcherbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Australia (except Tasmania), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pied Butcherbird belong to?
The Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) belongs to the Artamidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pied Butcherbird eat?
The Pied Butcherbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Pied Butcherbird migrate?
The Pied Butcherbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pied 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 Pied Butcherbird make?
1 real field recording of the Pied 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 Pied Butcherbird's range?
The Pied Butcherbird has a mapped global range of about 6.3 million km².
Conservation
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