Pied Butcherbird

The Pied Butcherbird, Cracticus Nigrogularis, may sing like an angel, but its name and the small hook on its beak are subtle hints to their rather gruesome feeding habits. Butcherbirds are insect eaters, but they will also go after other small meaty prey such as lizards and birds.
When a butcherbird catches its prey, he can't hold it down with his little feet like a crow would. Instead, he wedges its prey into a forked branch or upon a thorn, stands back and tears it apart with his beak. Hence the name 'butcher bird'.
They also defend their nests very aggressively against intruders.
Pied butcherbirds mimic sounds like phones ringing, car alarms going off and dogs barking. They can also imitate other bird calls.

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