Tagula butcherbird
| Tagula butcherbird | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Artamidae |
| Subfamily: | Cracticinae |
| Genus: | Cracticus |
| Species: | C. louisiadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cracticus louisiadensis Tristram, 1889 | |
The Tagula butcherbird (Cracticus louisiadensis) is a species of bird in the family Artamidae. It is endemic to the lowland forests[2] of Tagula Island in Papua New Guinea. It occupies less than 800km2 and has an estimated population of 11,500 to 23,000 individuals.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Henry Baker Tristram in 1889. It is monotypic, with no recognized subspecies. [4]
Description
The bird is described as large.
The plumage is mainly black, with white patches on the shoulder, wing, and tail.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2020). "Cracticus louisiadensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T22706279A175652450. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22706279A175652450.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- 1 2 "Tagula Butcherbird - eBird". ebird.org. Archived from the original on 2025-09-07. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Goulding, W., Moss, P., & McAlpine, C. A. Notes on the cultural value, biology and conservation status of the Data Deficient Tagula butcherbird (Cracticus louisiadensis Tristram, 1889) | QUT ePrints, eprints.qut.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-09-11
- ↑ Russell, Eleanor; Rowley, Ian; Sharpe, Christopher J. (2020). "Tagula Butcherbird (Cracticus louisiadensis), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.tagbut1.01. ISSN 2771-3105.