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Pied butcherbird

Cracticus nigrogularis (Gould, 1837)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The pied butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) is a species in the family Cracticidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 110 g to 128 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Pied butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis)
Photo: Quartl · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the pied butcherbird

Weight
110 g – 128 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
21.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.7 – 3.9src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the pied butcherbird live?

Not recorded

What is the pied butcherbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The pied butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) is a songbird native to Australia. Initially described by John Gould in 1837, it is a black-and-white bird 28 to 32 cm (11 to 12.5 in) long with a long, hooked bill. Its head and throat are black, making a distinctive hood; the mantle and much of the tail and wings are also black. The neck, underparts, and outer wing feathers are white. The juvenile and immature birds are predominantly brown and white. As they mature, black feathers replace their brown feathers. There are two recognised subspecies of pied butcherbird.

Within its range, the pied butcherbird is generally sedentary. Common in woodlands and urban environments, it is carnivorous, eating insects and small vertebrates, including birds. A tame and inquisitive bird, the pied butcherbird has been known to accept food from humans. It nests in trees, constructing a cup-shaped structure out of sticks and laying two to five eggs. The pied butcherbird engages in cooperative breeding, with a mated pair sometimes assisted by several helper birds. The troop is territorial, defending the nesting site from intruders. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed the pied butcherbird as being of least concern on account of its large range and apparently stable population.

From the Wikipedia article “Pied butcherbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pied_butcherbird&oldid=1370648302), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the pied butcherbird endangered?

The pied butcherbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the pied butcherbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCracticidae
  6. genusCracticus
  7. SpeciesCracticus nigrogularis (Gould, 1837)

Synonyms Vanga nigrogularis

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • Black-throated butcher birdEnglish
  • طائر الجزار الأبقعArabic
  • carnisser pitnegreCatalan
  • flétňák černohrdlýCzech
  • cigfachwr gyddfdduWelsh
  • SangslagterfuglDanish
  • SchwarzkehlwürgatzelGerman
  • Schwarzkehl-KrähenstarGerman
  • Schwarzkehl-KrähenwürgerGerman
  • Schwarzkehl-MetzgervogelGerman
  • Schwarzkehl-WürgatzelGerman
  • SchwarzrückenmetzgervogelGerman
  • SchwarzrückenwürgatzelGerman
  • nigragorĝa kraktikoEsperanto
  • Verdugo gorjinegroSpanish
  • taideleigarEstonian
  • مرغ قصاب ابلقPersian
  • huppuhuiluvarisFinnish
  • Cassican à gorge noireFrench
  • crnoprsi kuravongCroatian
  • feketetorkú fojtógébicsHungarian
  • Uccello macellaio bianconeroItalian
  • ノドグロモズガラスJapanese
  • juodagurklis fleitininkasLithuanian
  • ZwartkeelorgelvogelDutch
  • sangslakterfuglNorwegian
  • srokacz czarnogardłyPolish
  • verdugo-de-peito-pretoPortuguese
  • Пегая флейтовая птицаRussian
  • Сорочья флейтовая птицаRussian
  • vrieskavec čiernohlavýSlovak
  • Crnogrli kasapinSerbian
  • svartvit törnkråkaSwedish
  • Alaca KasapkuşuTurkish
  • сорочиця чорноволаUkrainian
  • 斑鐘鵲Chinese
  • 黑喉钟鹊Chinese

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Relatives of the pied butcherbird

Other species in the same genus Cracticus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the pied butcherbird?

An adult pied butcherbird weighs 110 g – 128 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the pied butcherbird endangered?

The pied butcherbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the pied butcherbird?

The pied butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) belongs to the family Cracticidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{pied_butcherbird_2026,
  title = {Pied butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pied-butcherbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}