Hooded Butcherbird (Cracticus cassicus)

Family
Artamidae (Woodswallows And Butcherbirds)

Size
32 - 35 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Boddaert, 1783)

Habitat
Forested areas mainly in lowlands. From sea-level - 650 m, or occasionally 1450 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually in pairs or small family groups.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (43)...)

Hooded Butcherbird (Cracticus cassicus) [XC42105]
by Bas van Balen from Riverside Guest House, Lebudowa Bay, Normanby Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea (song)

Hooded Butcherbird (Cracticus cassicus) [XC823402]
by Nick Athanas from Boystwno Road Km 15, Kiunga Rural LLG (near Konkonda), North Fly District, Western Province, Papua New Guinea (call, song)

Nest
Bowl-shaped composed of sticks and twigs located on a branch 8.5 - 25 m above the ground.

Eggs (Guide)
2 -3; pale olive-brown or green, blotched darker brown; 31 - 35 x 24 - 26 m.

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

cassicus (Boddaert, 1783) - West Papuan Is, New Guinea and satellite islands (except those off south-eastern coast), and Aru Is. .
hercules Mayr, 1940 - Trobriand Is (Kailuna, Kiriwana and Kitawa) and D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (Goodenough and Fergusson), off south-eastern New Guinea.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Hooded Butcherbird (Cracticus cassicus) - 10 files

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