butcherbird
IPA: bˈʊtʃɝbɝd
noun
- Any of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus, family Artamidae, of Australia and New Guinea.
- (US) Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.
- (South Africa) The fiscal shrike, Lanius collaris.
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Examples of "butcherbird" in Sentences
- A member of the Artamidae, it is closely related to the butcherbirds.
- It can be distinguished from the Black backed Butcherbird by its black throat.