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Black-backed Butcherbird
Cracticus mentalisSalvadori & D'Albertis, 1875
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At a glance
The Black-backed Butcherbird is a medium-sized bird, about 25–28 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 25–28 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Black-backed Butcherbird look like?
The Black-backed Butcherbird is a medium-sized bird, about 25–28 cm long and weighing 74–110 g.
The black-backed butcherbird is a species of bird in the family Artamidae. It is found in southern New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Black-backed Butcherbird?
The Black-backed Butcherbird is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Black-backed Butcherbird eat?
The Black-backed Butcherbird feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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