Australian Grey butcherbird. Cracticus torquatus

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gets name from hanging prey on thorns - feet too small to hold down prey as do larger birds of prey. Rates with hawks

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Tamworth NSW Australia
Photo credit: © chris24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: australian, beak, bird, birds, butcher, butcherbird, collared, cracticus, crow, derwent, gray, grey, hooked, jack, jackass, predator, prey, shrike, song, torquatus, whistling