Published in HBW Volume 14 on page 333.
Original HBW caption:
Fledgling Pied Butcherbirds are fed by group-members for at least a month after leaving the nest. In one study, all the young stayed with the group until they were nearly two years old. At the commencement of the breeding season, some then dispersed to join other groups. Social play among juveniles has not been studied in this species, but is likely to be similar to that of the Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen). Much of the play involves mock fighting, simulating the attacks and chases that will later be used in territorial and antipredator defence, and the wrestling that helps establish dominance hierarchies within the group.