Black butcherbird, Malayauw, Papua

The only all-black butcherbird, except for their giant straight bill.

Butcherbirds are named after their behavior to impale prey on a thorn or other sharp object. This simplifies feeding, is used as storage, and sometimes to impress a mate. They've yet to invent a fridge.

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Christine Young

Lion

I wonder if this bird was the inspiration behind kebabs. Posted one year ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Lol, that's clever :) Posted one year ago

The Black butcherbird

The black butcherbird is a species of butcherbird in the family Artamidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Ferdy Christant