Silver-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus argenteus) [XC884164]
by id from Hidden Valley, City of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (dawn song)
Silver-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus argenteus) [XC671001]
by James Lambert from Batchelor, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australia (dawn song)
Subspecies
Considered to be a subspecies of Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus). Subspecies argenteus and colletti often considered to be subspecies of Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus).
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
argenteus Gould, 1841 - Western Australia (Kimberley region east from Yampi Sound and mouth of Fitzroy R) and marginally north-western northern Territory (east to mouth of Victoria R), south to Great Sandy Desert. Considered by some to be a subspecies of Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) (argenteus).
colletti Mathews, 1912 - Coastal northern Territory from Victoria R almost to eastern tip of Arnhem Land, south to northern Tanami Desert in the west. Considered by some to be a subspecies of Silver-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus argenteus) (colletti).
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