Genus

Typical Butcherbirds

Cracticus

4 species in our catalog · found in 21 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyCracticidae
GenusCracticus (Typical Butcherbirds)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Cracticus nigrogularis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Melloria quoyi

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Cracticus torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Cracticus cassicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Butcherbirds

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 6 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~70%
	Grey Butcherbird			~60%
	Pied Butcherbird			~30%
2	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~70%
	Pied Butcherbird			~70%
3	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~70%
	Black Butcherbird			~70%
4	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~60%
	Pied Butcherbird			~60%
5	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~50%
	Grey Butcherbird			~50%
	Pied Butcherbird			<5%
6	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 4	~50%
	Hooded Butcherbird			~40%
	Black Butcherbird			~10%
7	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~50%
	Pied Butcherbird			~30%
	Grey Butcherbird			~30%
8	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~40%
	Grey Butcherbird			~40%
	Pied Butcherbird			<5%
9	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~40%
	Grey Butcherbird			~40%
10	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~30%
	Pied Butcherbird			~30%
	Grey Butcherbird			<5%
11	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~30%
	Pied Butcherbird			~20%
	Grey Butcherbird			~20%
12	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~30%
	Grey Butcherbird			~30%
13	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~30%
	Grey Butcherbird			~30%
14	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 4	~20%
	Pied Butcherbird			~10%
	Grey Butcherbird			~10%
	Black Butcherbird			<5%
15	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~20%
	Grey Butcherbird			~20%
16	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~20%
	Pied Butcherbird			~20%
	Grey Butcherbird			<5%
17	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~10%
	Pied Butcherbird			~10%
	Grey Butcherbird			<5%
18	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~10%
	Grey Butcherbird			~10%
	Pied Butcherbird			~10%
19	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~10%
	Grey Butcherbird			~10%
20	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~10%
	Grey Butcherbird			~10%
21	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	<5%
	Grey Butcherbird			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~80%
	Grey Butcherbird			~60%
	Pied Butcherbird			~50%
2	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~50%
	Grey Butcherbird			~50%
3	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~50%
	Grey Butcherbird			~50%
4	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~30%
	Grey Butcherbird			~30%
5	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~20%
	Grey Butcherbird			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
2	Alice Springs Desert Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
3	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
5	Gorge Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
6	Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

Typical Butcherbirds

Species in this group

Pied Butcherbird

Black Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird

Hooded Butcherbird

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Butcherbirds

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found