Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis
Gloriously clear, flute-like piping phrases.
A field recording of the Pied Butcherbird by jace_, shared on iNaturalist.
Call comparison
The Pied Butcherbird and the Pied Currawong both belong to the butcherbird family, so their calls can sound alike. Play the two recordings one after the other and listen for the differences in the descriptions below.
In Birds of New South Wales, the Pied Butcherbird comes in Level 5 and the Pied Currawong in Level 3.
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Gloriously clear, flute-like piping phrases.
A field recording of the Pied Butcherbird by jace_, shared on iNaturalist.
Ringing, far-carrying 'currawong' calls.
A field recording of the Pied Currawong by Donald Davesne, shared on iNaturalist.
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