Grey Butcherbird at Black Range, NSW
Identification history
| Cracticus torquatus | 16 Jan 2020 | MatthewHiggins |
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User's notes
The intriguing thing about this sighting was that the Butcherbird was doing mimicry of a range of other bird calls. At first I thought I was approaching a hidden lyrebird but then realised it was the Butcherbird. I watched the bird do the calls. Mimicry by this species is mentioned in field guides so is a known behaviour but it was new to us.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.845344-36.740713
- Places Black Range, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 15 Jan 2020 02:22 PM Recorded on
- MatthewHiggins Recorded by
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MatthewHiggins South Coast NatureMapr Cracticus torquatus Intermediate size Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Cracticus torquatus Scientific name
- Grey Butcherbird Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1072.4m Recorded at altitude