butcherbird
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butcherbird
Where it comes from
From butcher + bird, from its habit of hanging its prey.
noun butcherbirds
- Any of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus, of Australia and New Guinea. A butcher bird has stirred, tuned its flute with a few preparatory notes.
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Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.
Similar: shrike, red-backed shrike, Jacky Hanger, Jacky Hangman
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The fiscal shrike, Lanius collaris.
Similar: shrike, red-backed shrike, Jacky Hanger, Jacky Hangman
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Talk about this word "butcherbird." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/butcherbird. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. butcherbird. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/butcherbird "butcherbird." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/butcherbird.Cite this
@misc{butcherbird_2026,
title = {butcherbird},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/butcherbird},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
