Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic note
Cracticus torquatus and C. argenteus (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as C. torquatus following Christidis & Boles (2008) and Sibley & Monroe (1990, 1993).
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
medium |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
89 g |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common (Morcombe 2000). The trend direction for this species is difficult to determine owing to the positive and negative processes affecting it (Higgins et al. 2006).
Trend justification: The trend direction for this species is difficult to determine owing to the positive and negative processes affecting it (Higgins et al. 2006).
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Silver-backed Butcherbird Cracticus argenteus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/silver-backed-butcherbird-cracticus-argenteus on 10/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 10/01/2025.