Black-backed Butcherbird vs Lowland Peltops

Cracticus mentalis compared with Peltops blainvillii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-backed Butcherbird Lowland Peltops
Scientific Name Cracticus mentalis Peltops blainvillii
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Artamidae Artamidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 28.1 cm (11.1 in) 20.0 cm (7.9 in)
Weight 87.0 g (3.07 oz) 30.0 g (1.06 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 1
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Black-backed Butcherbird only

None

Lowland Peltops only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-backed Butcherbird

Least Concern

Lowland Peltops

About These Birds

Black-backed Butcherbird

The Black-backed Butcherbird is a medium-sized butcherbird of open woodland, forest edges, and mangroves in the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia and southern New Guinea. It has a white body with a black back and head and a powerful hooked bill. It is an adept hunter, impaling prey such as insects, lizards, and small birds on thorns.

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