A photo of a Black Butcherbird (Melloria quoyi)
Black Butcherbird

Black Butcherbird

Melloria quoyi

The black butcherbird (Melloria quoyi, also known as Cracticus quoyi) 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. The adult is black all over except for its beak which is black-tipped grey. The juvenile is rufous-brown. 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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Jamie BT
Thursday 26 Oct 2017 - 8:00am
Australia
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Brandon PB
Thursday 26 Oct 2017 - 8:00am
Australia
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Jamie BT
Wednesday 25 Oct 2017 - 12:00am
Australia
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Brandon PB
Wednesday 25 Oct 2017 - 12:00am
Australia
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