Butcherbird
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Butcherbirds are songbirds in the Cracticinae subfamily of the Artamidae family. Most species are placed in the genus Cracticus, while the black butcherbird is placed in the monotypic genus Melloria.
Cracticus torquatus Brisbane garden fence 8
Black butcherbird with the remains of a wing in Cairns, Australia.
Eating a rhinoceros beetle
Grey butcherbird
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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 Austral
Butcherbird
…Genus Melloria Black butcherbird (Melloria quoyi) Genus Cracticus Grey butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) Silver-backed butcherbird (Cracticus argenteus) - alternately a subspecies of C. torquatus Hooded butcherbird (Cracticus cassicus…
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Cracticus torquatus singing
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