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Black Butcherbird
Melloria quoyi(Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1827)
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At a glance
The Black Butcherbird is a large bird, about 33–41 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 33–41 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Black Butcherbird look like?
The Black Butcherbird is a large bird, about 33–41 cm long and weighing 123–296 g.
The black butcherbird is a species of butcherbird in the family Artamidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Black Butcherbird?
The Black Butcherbird is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Karl Tattersall · Darwin NT, Australia
Call
Tim · Cairns QLD, Australia
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jimchurches · Cairns QLD, Australia
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Tim · Cairns QLD, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Black Butcherbird eat?
The Black Butcherbird feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, terrestrial vertebrates and intertidal invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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