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Silver-backed Butcherbird
Cracticus argenteusGould, 1841
Updated
Origin: Endemic
At a glance
The Silver-backed Butcherbird, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The silver-backed butcherbird is a small, shrike-like bird. It is almost identical to the grey butcherbird of which it considered by some authorities to be a subspecies, C. torquatus argenteus.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Silver-backed Butcherbird?
The Silver-backed Butcherbird is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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