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butcherbird
[ booch-er-burd ]
noun
- any of various shrikes of the genus Lanius, which impale their prey upon thorns.
- any of several large, carnivorous birds of the genus Cracticus, of Australia and New Guinea, having shrikelike habits.
butcherbird
/ ˈbʊtʃəˌbɜːd /
noun
- a shrike, esp one of the genus Lanius
- any of several Australian magpies of the genus Cracticus that impale their prey on thorns
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Example Sentences
The determination and fierce resolution of the shrike, or butcherbird, despite his small size, is most marked.
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