Hooded Butcherbird (Cracticus cassicus)
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Hooded Butcherbird

Cracticus cassicus (Boddaert, 1783)

142 gWeight

The hooded butcherbird (Cracticus cassicus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Artamidae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Hooded Butcherbird has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea794 records
  2. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea146 records
  3. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea107 records
More places
  1. Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea69 records
  2. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea55 records
  3. Pacific Adventist UniversityPapua New Guinea54 records
  4. Fly River – between Kiunga and Elevala RiverPapua New Guinea51 records
  5. PorotonaPapua New Guinea49 records
  6. Elevala RiverPapua New Guinea46 records
  7. Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea45 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

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 hooded butcherbird (Cracticus cassicus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Artamidae. It is found in New Guinea.

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Questions

How big is the Hooded Butcherbird?

The Hooded Butcherbird weighs around 142 g.

Where does the Hooded Butcherbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and satellites. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Hooded Butcherbird?

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

Is the Hooded Butcherbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Hooded Butcherbird as Least Concern.

What does the Hooded Butcherbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Hooded Butcherbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
142 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
161 mm
Tail
117 mm
Bill
51 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and satellites

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 argenteusBlack-backed ButcherbirdBlack-backed ButcherbirdCracticus mentalisPied ButcherbirdPied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularisTagula ButcherbirdTagula ButcherbirdCracticus louisiadensisAshy WoodswallowAshy WoodswallowArtamus fuscusWhite-breasted WoodswallowWhite-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchusFiji WoodswallowFiji WoodswallowArtamus mentalisIvory-backed WoodswallowIvory-backed WoodswallowArtamus monachusGreat WoodswallowGreat WoodswallowArtamus maximus
Hooded Butcherbird

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