Black Butcherbird

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Rapid Creek Arm, Charles Darwin Uni, N NT IMG_4762 20180802 spaldingi adult

Notes: Largest butcherbird. All-black plumage. Bill pale w. black tip on adult. Female: smaller.
Ssp spaldingi largest, w. slender bill; jardini smaller, w. short slender bill; rufescens smaller again;
juvenile & immature of rufescens two morphs: black, & rufous/brown. Mellow yodelling, often in
duets. Ringing song. Occurs in mangroves, rainforests.

Range from Morcombe^©

Buffalo Creek, Darwin, N NT IMG_4995 20180803 spaldingi juvenile (tip of bill not yet dark).

Keating Lagoon, Cooktown, FNE Qld IMG_2218 20220904 jardini adult. CLICK for another pic.

Chilli Beach, Cape York Pen. FN Qld IMG_2992 20170829 jardini juvenile (tip of bill not yet dark).

Cattana Wetlands, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_3392 20211223 rufescens adult

Botanic Gardens, Cairns North, FNE Qld Qld IMG_5904 20221114 - rufescens adult.

Freshwater Lake, Centennial Lakes, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_6047 20231013 rufescens adult w. tail of Common
Tree-Snake in bill.

Centennial Lakes, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_7621 20220209 - rufescens immature (dark tip to bill), rufous morph.
CLICK for juvenile rufous morph calling, IMG_5617 20200330.

Wenlock River,Qld MVI_2618+2637 20160913 - jardini adult calling

Cattana Wetlands, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_4985 20191109 - rufescens adult feeding

Freshwater Lake, Centennial Lakes, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_6823+6824 20231016 - rufescens adult calling in duet in distance.