Butcherbird
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Butcherbird is a noun meaning Any of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus, of Australia and New Guinea.
Meaning
Any of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus, of Australia and New Guinea.
More Meanings
- Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.
Example Sentences
A butcher bird has stirred, tuned its flute with a few preparatory notes.
A short way off, two male butcher birds, black and white like magpies, were calling antiphonally across a ravine.
Word Forms
- butcherbirds
Synonyms for butcherbird
Depending on context, synonyms include shrike.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include organbird, magpie, murderbird, cracticid, maggie, figbird.
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