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Black Butcherbird

Melloria quoyi

Least Concern
Envergadura
35,1 cm
Peso
170,66666666666666 g
Familia
Artamidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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The Black Butcherbird is a large, entirely black butcherbird of northern Australia and southern New Guinea, with a heavy hooked bill used to kill and dismember prey. It inhabits tropical forest edges, mangroves, and monsoon woodland in coastal areas. It feeds on large insects, lizards, small mammals, and other birds, often storing food by wedging it in bark crevices.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 35,1 cm 13.8 in
Peso 170,66666666666666 g 6.02 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-4

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Familia Artamidae (Woodswallows)
Genus Melloria
Especies Melloria quoyi

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black Butcherbird endangered?
The Black Butcherbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black Butcherbird nest?
Nest type: CP.
How big is the Black Butcherbird?
The Black Butcherbird has a wingspan of 35.1 cm, weight of 170.66666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Black Butcherbird belong to?
The Black Butcherbird (Melloria quoyi) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Artamidae.

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