A small brown and white bird perches on a barbed wire fence with its beak open, set against a blurred green background.

Project Seek - #9 - Grey Butcherbird or Cracticus torquatus



Location: This singing sweetie is photographed at Wacol in Brisbane, Queensland.


Fact: They are exceptional mimics. They can perfectly imitate the calls of other birds like Noisy Miners, Kingfishers, and even the "laugh" of a Kookaburra to confuse or intimidate them.