The grey butcherbird is a widely distributed species endemic to Australia. It occurs in a range of different habitats including arid, semi-arid and temperate zones. It is found across southern Australia, but is absent from the deserts of central Australia and the monsoon tropics of northern Australia. It has a characteristic "rollicking" birdsong. It appears to be adapting well to city living, and can be encountered in the suburbs of many Australian cities including Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney. The grey butcherbird preys on small vertebrates including other birds. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Latham, J 1801)
Reference:
Suppl. Indicis Orn.
Protonym:
L[anius] torquatus
Type locality:
Australia.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/24/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
9CD4E6BB9D55658D
Avibase ID:
avibase-9CD4E6BB
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9CD4E6BB
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559557
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Cassican à collier ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2018: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2015: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2022: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Gray Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Grey Butcherbird ( Cracticus torquatus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cracticus torquatus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Cracticus [torquatus or argenteus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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