Black-backed Butcherbird

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The Black-backed Butcherbird is a medium-sized, strikingly patterned songbird with a black back, white underparts, and a large, robust, hooked bill. It is known for its complex and melodious calls.

Where to spot

Endemic to New Guinea, primarily found in savanna woodlands, open forests, gardens, and cultivated areas.

How to spot

Listen for their beautiful, fluty, and varied songs. Look for them perched on prominent branches or wires in open habitats. Their contrasting black and white plumage is highly visible.

When to spot

Resident year-round. Highly vocal, especially during the breeding season, making them easier to locate by their song.

Where to spot

Endemic to New Guinea, primarily found in savanna woodlands, open forests, gardens, and cultivated areas.

How to spot

Listen for their beautiful, fluty, and varied songs. Look for them perched on prominent branches or wires in open habitats. Their contrasting black and white plumage is highly visible.

When to spot

Resident year-round. Highly vocal, especially during the breeding season, making them easier to locate by their song.

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Like other butcherbirds, this species has a carnivorous diet, preying on large insects, small birds, lizards, and even small mammals, often impaling them on sharp objects.

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