- Pied Butcherbird
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Pied Butcherbird male female Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae Genus: Cracticus Species: C. nigrogularis Binomial name Cracticus nigrogularis
(Gould, 1837)The Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) is a medium-sized songbird native to Australia. It grows about 35 centimetres long and the colour of juvenile birds, which are accompanied by their parents, is brown and white as seen in the picture. As they mature their brown feathers are replaced by black feathers. Juveniles of the Pied Butcherbird and the Grey Butcherbird are very similar in appearance.
It is common in woodlands and in urban environments. Its diet consists mostly of small vertebrates and insects. They have been known to accept food from humans.
In the dance 'Birdsong' by Siobhan Davies, the main central solo was accompanied by the call of an Australian Pied Butcher bird and this same sound provided great inspiration to much of the dance, including the improvisational aspects.
References
- BirdLife International (2004). Cracticus nigrogularis. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
External links
- Pied Butcherbird videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection
- Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) | Birds in Backyards
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Cracticus
- Birds of South Australia
- Birds of Western Australia
- Corvoidea stubs
- Australia stubs
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