There are two recognised subspecies of pied butcherbird. The bird was likely similar in size to the extant black butcherbird. The grey butcherbird is smaller than the Pied Butcherbird ("Cracticus nigrogularis"). The juvenile grey butcherbird is commonly mistaken for a small kingfisher. Particularly noteworthy are the pied butcherbird, the pied currawong and the Australian magpie. Within its range, the pied butcherbird is generally sedentary. John released his twentieth studio album "Butcherbird" in August 2018. It has a higher-pitched call than the grey butcherbird and inhabits more open habitat. A folk name from Michigan is winter butcherbird. Prey is captured by the grey butcherbird sally-pouncing the prey on the ground. The pied butcherbird ("Cracticus nigrogularis") is a songbird native to Australia. The grey butcherbird usually breed in single territorial pairs from July to January. The grey butcherbird ("Cracticus torquatus") is a widely distributed species endemic to Australia. The grey butcherbird either feeds alone, in pairs or in small family groups. Harry explains to a confused Amy that he and Butcherbird are "distant cousins".