Cracticus torquatus

Grey Butcherbird at Deakin, ACT

Cracticus torquatus at Deakin, ACT - 4 Dec 2019
Cracticus torquatus at Deakin, ACT - 4 Dec 2019
Cracticus torquatus at Deakin, ACT - 4 Dec 2019
Cracticus torquatus at Deakin, ACT - 4 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Cracticus torquatus 6 Dec 2019 Illilanga
Cracticus torquatus 5 Dec 2019 Ct1000

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Adult and juvenile. I observed the adult pick up a cicada which it then demonstrated to the young one how to use the tree to hold it and hit it against. The juvenile then picked up the cicada from the adult and copied the action.

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 4 Dec 2019 07:10 PM Recorded on
  • Ct1000 Recorded by

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