Silver-backed Butcherbird

Overview

Silver-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus argenteus) is a species of Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies (Artamidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cracticus; binomial: Cracticus argenteus; authority: Gould, 1841.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Silver-backed Butcherbird is split from Grey Butcherbird (Schodde & Mason 1999; Kearns 2013; Kearns et al. 2014).