Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCracticidae
- GenusCracticus (Typical Butcherbirds)
- SpeciesCracticus nigrogularis (Pied Butcherbird)
The pied butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) is a songbird native to Australia. Initially described by John Gould in 1837, it is a black-and-white bird 28 to 32 cm (11 to 12.5 in) long with a long, hooked bill. Its head and throat are black, making a distinctive hood; the mantle and much of the tail and wings are also black. The neck, underparts, and outer wing feathers are white. The juvenile and immature birds are predominantly brown and white. As they mature, black feathers replace their brown feathers. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Butcherbird sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 255 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park
Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
White-winged Fairywren
Malurus leucopterus
Western Bowerbird
Chlamydera guttata
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pied Butcherbird in Ningaloo Marine Park?
About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Butcherbird sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 255 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pied Butcherbird in Ningaloo Marine Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Pied Butcherbird in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.