About the Black Butcherbird
The black butcherbird is a species of butcherbird in the family Artamidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
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The adult is black all over except for its beak which is black-tipped grey. Most juveniles are rufous-brown. Confusingly, some juveniles are black while some brown young birds may rarely retain their brown colour into adulthood. As the only butcherbirds with wholly black bodies, they are sometimes confused with crows or currawongs, from which they are distinguished by their gray and hooked bills.
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Where the Black Butcherbird lives
When to see the Black Butcherbird
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatusA.personatus is a common, gregarious and highly nomadic species, appearing in large flocks usually with white-browed woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus).
White-browed WoodswallowArtamus superciliosusThe white-browed woodswallow is a medium-sized (~19 cm) passerine bird endemic to Australia.
Black CurrawongStrepera fuliginosaThe black currawong is about 50 cm (20 in) long with an 80 cm (31 in) wingspan.
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