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Grey Butcherbird / Cracticus torquatus LC
- Synonyms Gray Butcherbird
- Old latin name for bird Lanius torquatus
Grey Butcherbirdbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species

Tagula Butcherbird

Hooded Butcherbird

Pied Butcherbird

Silver-backed Butcherbird

Black-backed Butcherbird
Where to see Grey Butcherbird
- Breeding region Australasia
- Breeding subregion Australia (except n)
Grey Butcherbird subspecies (3)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cracticus torquatus cinereus | Tasmania (se Australia) | - | No |
| Cracticus torquatus leucopterus | wc WA and sw WA to ne QLD (except far n) and ec NSW (w, s, e Australia) | - | No |
| Cracticus torquatus torquatus | ne NSW to VIC (se Australia) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | carnisser de collar |
| Chinese | 灰钟鹊 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 灰鐘鵲 |
| Croatian | ogrličasti kuravong |
| Czech | flétňák šedohřbetý |
| Danish | Grå Slagterfugl |
| Dutch | Grijsrugorgelvogel |
| Estonian | hall-leigar |
| Finnish | huiluvaris |
| French | Cassican à collier |
| German | Graurücken-Krähenstar, Graurücken-Würgatzel, Graurücken-Metzgervogel |
| Hungarian | örvös fojtógébics |
| Icelandic | Skímurusti |
| Italian | Uccello macellaio grigio, Uccello beccaio grigio |
| Japanese | ハイイロモズガラス |
| Lithuanian | pilkanugaris fleitininkas |
| Norwegian | gråryggslakterfugl |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Gråryggslaktarfugl |
| Polish | srokacz szary |
| Portuguese | verdugo-cinzento, verdugo-de-colar |
| Russian | Серая флейтовая птица, сероспинная флейтовая птица, Серая птица-мясник |
| Serbian | Sivi kasapin |
| Slovak | Vrieskavec strakošovitý, vrieskavec strakoší |
| Spanish | Verdugo acollarado, Pájaro Matarife Gris |
| Swedish | grå törnkråka |
| Turkish | Gri Sırtlı Kasapkuşu |
| Ukrainian | сорочиця сіроспинна |









