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Black-backed Butcherbird

Cracticus mentalis

Least Concern
翼開長
28.1 cm
体重
87.0 g
Artamidae
Passeriformes

The Black-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus mentalis) is a bird species in the family Artamidae (woodswallows), within the order Passeriformes (songbirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 28.1 cm and a weight of 87 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 28.1 cm 11.1 in
体重 87.0 g 3.07 oz

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 21 days. Fledging: 14 days.

一腹卵数

2-3

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Artamidae (Woodswallows)
Genus Cracticus
Cracticus mentalis

Distribution

Black-backed Butcherbird has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

Is the Black-backed Butcherbird endangered?
The Black-backed Butcherbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-backed Butcherbird nest?
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 21 days. Fledging: 14 days.
How big is the Black-backed Butcherbird?
The Black-backed Butcherbird has a wingspan of 28.1 cm, weight of 87.0 g.
What order and family does the Black-backed Butcherbird belong to?
The Black-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus mentalis) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Artamidae.

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