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Silver-backed Butcherbird

Cracticus argenteus Gould, J 1841

The silver-backed butcherbird is a small, shrike-like bird. It is almost identical to the grey butcherbird of which it considered by some authorities to be a subspecies, C. torquatus argenteus. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Artamidae
Genus:
   Cracticus
Scientific:
  Cracticus argenteus

Original description

Citation:
  Gould, J 1841

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part VIII, Meeting of October 13, 1840 p.126-127

Protonym:
  Cracticus argenteus

Type locality:
  Northwest coast of Australia. Type from Port Essington.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571565

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6BFC126268C28F71

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6BFC1262

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6BFC1262

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 924250

Geographic range:

  • Cracticus argenteus: northwestern and northcentral Australia
  • Cracticus argenteus argenteus: northwestern Western Australia (King Sound to Cambridge Gulf)
  • Cracticus argenteus colletti: northwestern Northern Territory (Daly River to Arnhem Land)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Silver-backed Butcherbird
Danish:
Sølvrygget Slagterfugl
German:
Silberrücken-Krähenstar
Spanish:
Verdugo plateado
Spanish (Spain):
Verdugo plateado
Finnish:
hopeahuiluvaris
French:
Cassican à dos argent
Croatian:
srebrnastoleđi kuravong
Italian:
Uccello macellaio dorsoargento
Japanese (romaji):
gin'iromozugarasu
Japanese:
ギンイロモズガラス
Dutch:
Zilverrugorgelvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sølvryggslaktarfugl
Norwegian:
Sølvryggslakterfugl
Polish:
srokacz jasnogrzbiety
Portuguese:
verdugo-prateado
Portuguese (Portugal):
verdugo-prateado
Russian:
Сереброспинная флейтовая птица
Slovak:
vrieskavec striebrochrbtý
Serbian:
Kasapin srebrnih leđa
Swedish:
silverryggig törnkråka
Ukrainian:
сорочиця срібноспинна
Chinese:
银背钟鹊
Chinese (Traditional):
銀背鐘鵲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Cassican à dos argent ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Cracticus torquatus argenteus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Cracticus torquatus argenteus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Cracticus torquatus argenteus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Cracticus torquatus argenteus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Cracticus torquatus argenteus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Cracticus torquatus argenteus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Cracticus torquatus argenteus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Cracticus torquatus argenteus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Silver-backed Butcherbird ( Cracticus argenteus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Cracticus torquatus argenteus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Cracticus torquatus argenteus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cracticus argenteus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Cracticus [torquatus or argenteus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Danish: Sølvrygget Slagterfugl
German: Silberrücken-Krähenstar, Silberrücken-Metzgervogel
English: Silver-backed Butcherbird
English, HBW: Silver-backed Butcherbird
English (IOC): Silver-backed Butcherbird
English (United States): Silver-backed Butcherbird
Spanish: Verdugo plateado
Spanish (Spain): Verdugo plateado
Spanish (HBW): Silver-backed Butcherbird
Estonian: hõbeselg-leigar
Finnish: hopeahuiluvaris
French: Cassican à dos argent, Cassican à dos gris
Croatian: srebrnastoleđi kuravong
Italian: Uccello macellaio dorsoargento
Japanese (romaji): gin'iromozugarasu
Japanese: ギンイロモズガラス
Scientific: Cracticus argenteus, Cracticus argenteus argenteus, Cracticus torquatus argenteus, Cracticus torquatus colletti
Dutch: Zilverrugorgelvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sølvryggslaktarfugl
Norwegian: Sølvryggslakterfugl
Polish: srokacz jasnogrzbiety
Portuguese: verdugo-prateado
Portuguese (Portugal): verdugo-prateado
Russian: Сереброспинная флейтовая птица
Slovak: vrieskavec striebrochrbtý
Serbian: Kasapin srebrnih leđa
Swedish: Silverryggad törnkråka, silverryggig törnkråka
Turkish: Gümüş sırtlı kasapkuşu
Ukrainian: сорочиця срібноспинна
Chinese: 银背钟鹊
Chinese (Traditional): 銀背鐘鵲

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