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Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus(Latham, 1801)
Also known asKoolardi
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The grey butcherbird is a widely distributed species endemic to Australia. It occurs in a range of different habitats including arid, semi-arid and temperate zones. It is found across southern Australia, but is absent from the deserts of central Australia and the monsoon tropics of northern Australia. It has a characteristic rollicking birdsong. It appears to be adapting well to city living, and can be encountered in the suburbs of many Australian cities including Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Hobart. The grey butcherbird preys on small vertebrates including other birds.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Australia (except north)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
song · Quality B
James Ray · Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, Australia
song · Quality B
James Ray · Beaconsfield, Council of the City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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