Butcherbird

Butcherbirds are magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus. They are native to Australasia. Their closest relatives are the three species of currawong. Together they form the subfamily Cracticinae in the family Artamidae.

Species

 * Black Butcherbird, Cracticus quoyi
 * Grey Butcherbird, Cracticus torquatus
 * Silver-backed Butcherbird Cracticus argenteus (alternately a subspecies of C. torquatus)
 * Hooded Butcherbird, Cracticus cassicus
 * Tagula Butcherbird, Cracticus louisiadensis
 * Black-backed Butcherbird, Cracticus mentalis
 * Pied Butcherbird, Cracticus nigrogularis