Black-backed Butcherbird
A species of Typical Butcherbirds Scientific name : Cracticus mentalis Genus : Typical Butcherbirds
Black-backed Butcherbird, A species of Typical Butcherbirds
Botanical name: Cracticus mentalis
Genus: Typical Butcherbirds
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Description General Info
Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
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. The plumage of the juvenile has an untidy brown and white plumage with the same general pattern as the adult, with a darker bill. 
Size
28 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-backed Butcherbird consumes a carnivorous diet primarily comprising small lizards and birds. Known for its hunting skill, black-backed Butcherbird employs unique feeding behaviors that include skilfully catching and consuming prey.
Habitat
The black-backed Butcherbird primarily inhabits tropical savanna woodlands and open forests, often with a prevalence of eucalyptus trees and occasionally paperbark woodlands. It shows a preference for regions with a short grassy understory. Additionally, this species adapts to modified environments, including plantations, gardens, and rural towns, mainly within lowland and foothill regions.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Behavior
The black-backed butcherbird has been observed anting.
Distribution Area
The black-backed butcherbird is found in Cape York Peninsula north of the Palmer River, and in the Trans-Fly region and vicinity of Port Moresby in New Guinea up to altitudes of 600 m (2000 ft). The habitat is savannah and open woodland.
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Butcherbirds Genus
Typical Butcherbirds Species
Black-backed Butcherbird 
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