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Like other butcherbirds, the black-backed butcherbird is a stockily built bird with a relatively large head and short wings and legs. It is around 25 cm (10 in) long. Australian birds are smaller than those from New Guinea. Its plumage is predominantly black and white. It has a black head and lores, lower back and wings, with white nape, throat and underparts. The wings feathers are edged with white. The rump and base of tail are grey. The eyes are a dark brown, the legs grey and the bill a pale bluish grey tipped with black, with a prominent hook at the end.
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When to see the Black-backed Butcherbird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-backed Butcherbird
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black-backed Butcherbird
The black-backed butcherbird is a species of bird in the family Artamidae. It is found in southern New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia.
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Easily confused with
Hooded ButcherbirdCracticus cassicusMeasuring 32–35 cm in length, the male and female are similar in appearance.
Tagula ButcherbirdCracticus louisiadensisThe bird is described as large.
Silver-backed ButcherbirdCracticus argenteusThe silver-backed butcherbird looks similar to the Grey butcherbird, except its back is lighter and silvery.
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