grey butcherbirds
pair of grey butcherbirds these bird have a very strong family unit they do everything together, last years young will actively hunt and feed the new young birds creating family groups of 5 or 6 birds before the older offspring go it alone they are also very territorial defending their hunting grounds with song and aerial displays of incredible flying abilities...named after their habit of hanging their prey in trees
The grey butcherbird is a widely distributed species endemic to Australia. It occurs in a range of different habitats including arid, semi-arid and temperate zones. It is found across southern Australia, but is absent from the deserts of central Australia and the monsoon tropics of northern Australia.
Similar species: Perching Birds
By Jef braund
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Uploaded Mar 7, 2014. Captured Jun 16, 2006 10:35 in LOT 1 Keilambete Road, The Gemfields QLD 4702, Australia.
