Black Butcherbird (species: Cracticus quoyi) in Varirata NP, Papua New Guinea (Gaia Guide)
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Cracticus quoyi
Black Butcherbird


©Magnus Kjaergaard: Black Butcherbird (Cracticus quoyi)

©Magnus Kjaergaard: Juvenile Black Butcherbird (Cracticus quoyi)

©Donald Hobern: Juvenile Black Butcherbird (Cracticus quoyi)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Artamidae
Genus Cracticus
Species Cracticus quoyi
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 42 cm to 44 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Specimens in Arnhem Land and Cape York Peninsula
  • From 33 cm to 38 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Specimens along the Endeavour and Herbert rivers

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Interesting facts

  • These birds possess a sharp projection along the upper mandible, with a corresponding notch on the lower mandible. This hook-like tooth is used to catch and fatally sever the bodies of insects, lizards and small mammals.

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Black Butcherbird (Cracticus quoyi)

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. (Wikipedia)

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