Black Butcherbird

Melloria quoyi

Least Concern

The Black Butcherbird is a woodswallow, butcherbird, currawong, magpie, or allied bird of Australia, New Guinea, Fiji, and nearby islands. It watches from an open perch before catching flying insects or taking other small prey, fruit, and nectar, often moving in social groups through woodland and open forest.

Family

Artamidae

Group

Woodswallows

Range

Black Butcherbird Range — Resident or seasonal range in Australia, New Guinea, Fiji, and nearby islands

Population

≈ Unknown

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