Cracticus mentalis
Black-backed Butcherbird
As recorded: Cracticus mentalis Salvadori & Albertis, 1875
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Cracticidae
- Collected by
- H Clissold
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cracticus mentalis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.
2026-09-24
Piccaninny Plains, Archer River, QLD, AU
(c) elliotcondous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Artemis QLD, Australia
(c) Phil Benstead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Lakefield QLD 4892, Australia
(c) rivendel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Nanum, QLD, AU
(c) hornet76, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) tmccarthey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Yarraden QLD 4892, Australia
(c) scorpio83, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cracticus mentalis. BPBM 50449. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36189100. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/50449.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36189100 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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