Silver-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus argenteus)
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Silver-backed Butcherbird

Cracticus argenteus Gould, 1841

89 gWeight

The silver-backed butcherbird (Cracticus argenteus) is a small, shrike-like bird.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The silver-backed butcherbird (Cracticus argenteus) is a small, shrike-like bird. It is almost identical to the grey butcherbird (C. torquatus) of which it considered by some authorities to be a subspecies, C. torquatus argenteus.

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Questions

How big is the Silver-backed Butcherbird?

The Silver-backed Butcherbird weighs around 89 g.

Where does the Silver-backed Butcherbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northwestern, north-central Australia.

Is the Silver-backed Butcherbird endangered?

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

What does the Silver-backed Butcherbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Silver-backed Butcherbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
89 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
145 mm
Tail
111 mm
Bill
40 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

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

Range

Australasia: northwestern, north-central Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Cracticus

Other birds in the genus Cracticus

Grey ButcherbirdGrey ButcherbirdCracticus torquatusBlack-backed ButcherbirdBlack-backed ButcherbirdCracticus mentalisPied 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
Silver-backed Butcherbird

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