Black-backed Butcherbird
Cracticus mentalisSalvadori, AT; d'Albertis, LM, 1876
English (US) Black-backed Butcherbird
The Black-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus mentalis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Artamidae (Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Cracticus mentalis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-backed Butcherbird
- Described by
- Salvadori, AT; d'Albertis, LM, 1876
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cracticus mentalis mentalis
- Cracticus mentalis kempi
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Salvadori, AT; d'Albertis, LM, 1876
- Type locality
- Nicura [southeastern New Guinea].
- Original description
- Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 7 p.824
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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