butcherbird
butcherbird · butcherbirds
Krähenwürger
Any of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus, of Australia and New GuineaAny of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus, of Australia and New Guinea.
Meaning
3 sensesAny of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus, of Australia and New Guinea.
Krähenwürger
Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.
shrikes that impale their prey on thorns
Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.
(South Africa)The fiscal shrike, Lanius collaris.
Translations
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By meaning 1
Cracticus:
Origin
From butcher + bird, from its habit of hanging its prey.From butcher + bird, from its habit of hanging its prey.
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Forms
plural: butcherbirds| Singular | butcherbird |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedblack butcherbird