A discussion arose on the Cbong Facebook site about butcherbirds today so I collected up this information to help people to understand what they see. There are two species of Butcherbirds in the Cooranbong area; Pied Butcherbirds and Grey Butcherbirds. While they are similar, the adults are relatively easy to identify.
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| Grey Butcherbird |
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The Grey Butcherbird has a light grey front, a Black head and a darker grey back. There is some white in its wings. It has a narrow white collar that extends partly around its neck.
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| Pied Butcherbird |
The Pied Butcherbird has a white front with a black throat bib, A black head and back. Typically there is more white in its wings than a Grey butcherbird.
Both birds are good singers
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