Pied butcherbird

Cracticus nigrogularis

The Pied butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) is a bird found in Australia. Open woods and gardens across Australia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, small animals and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Cracticus nigrogularis
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Australia

🏡 Where the Pied butcherbird lives

Open woods and gardens across Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs50%
🐾 Small animals20%
🍎 Fruit10%
🌸 Nectar10%
🌰 Seeds & nuts10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 Its flute-like song is one of the most beautiful in Australia.

Hear the Pied butcherbird

Recorded by Richard White (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1170098. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Pied butcherbird

Where does the Pied butcherbird live?

The Pied butcherbird lives in Australia. Open woods and gardens across Australia.

What does the Pied butcherbird eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 50%), small animals (about 20%), fruit (about 10%), nectar (about 10%), seeds and nuts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Pied butcherbird endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.