Cracticus nigrogularis
(Pied butcherbird)
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FAMILY |
Artamidae |
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Species |
Cracticus nigrogularis |
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Common name |
Pied butcherbird |
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Main colour(s) |
Black and white |
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Distinctive feature |
Black head and chest with white on the wings, size 32 cm |
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Campus |
Cairns, Townsville |
Description
This bird likes to be around picnic tables, although it normally would be found in woodland areas. Head and chest are black but wings are black and white, and there are white corners on the end of the tail feathers, underparts are white. Leg and feet black, eyes black, bill grey with black tip. Photograph courtesy of Ian Montgomery, www.birdway.com.au