Black-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus mentalis)
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Black-backed Butcherbird

Cracticus mentalis Salvadori & D'Albertis, 1875

25 cmLength77 gWeight

The black-backed butcherbird (Cracticus mentalis) is a species of bird in the family Artamidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Black-backed Butcherbird has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pacific Adventist UniversityPapua New Guinea504 records
  2. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea158 records
  3. Brown River/Vanapa River lowlandsPapua New Guinea17 records
More places
  1. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea3 records
  2. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea3 records
  3. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia2 records
  4. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-backed butcherbird (Cracticus mentalis) is a species of bird in the family Artamidae.

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Questions

How big is the Black-backed Butcherbird?

The Black-backed Butcherbird is about 25 cm long and weighs around 77 g.

Where does the Black-backed Butcherbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: south-central, southeastern New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula (northeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Black-backed Butcherbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-backed Butcherbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-backed Butcherbird as Least Concern.

What does the Black-backed Butcherbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-backed Butcherbird in?

It belongs to the family Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies (Artamidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
25 cm
Weight
77 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
140 mm
Tail
99 mm
Bill
39 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: south-central, southeastern New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula (northeastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Cracticus

Other birds in the genus Cracticus

Grey ButcherbirdGrey ButcherbirdCracticus torquatusSilver-backed ButcherbirdSilver-backed ButcherbirdCracticus argenteusPied ButcherbirdPied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularisHooded ButcherbirdHooded ButcherbirdCracticus cassicusTagula ButcherbirdTagula ButcherbirdCracticus louisiadensisAshy WoodswallowAshy WoodswallowArtamus fuscusWhite-breasted WoodswallowWhite-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchusFiji WoodswallowFiji WoodswallowArtamus mentalisIvory-backed WoodswallowIvory-backed WoodswallowArtamus monachusGreat WoodswallowGreat WoodswallowArtamus maximus
Black-backed Butcherbird

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