Definitions for butcherbird
ˈbʊtʃ ərˌbɜrdbutcher·bird

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1. butcherbirdnoun

   shrikes that impale their prey on thorns

2. butcherbirdnoun

   large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns

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1. butcherbirdnoun

   (South Africa) The Fiscal shrike

2. butcherbirdnoun

   any of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus

3. Etymology: From its habit of hanging its prey.

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1. Butcherbird

   Butcherbirds are songbirds closely related to the Australian magpie. Most are found in the genus Cracticus, but the black butcherbird is placed in the monotypic genus Melloria. They are native to Australasia.

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1. butcherbird

   A butcherbird is a type of bird from the genus Cracticus and family Artamidae, known for their habit of impaling captured prey on a thorn or wedging it into a crack or fork to eat later. They are native to Australasia and are characterized by their black and white plumage, and strong, hooked beaks.

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1. Butcherbird

   Butcherbirds are magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus. They are native to Australasia. The Australian Magpie has recently been placed in the same genus, and this new taxonomy has been supported by recent phylogenetic analyses. Together with three species of currawong and two species of Peltops, butcherbirds and the Australian magpie form the subfamily Cracticinae in the family Cracticidae. Butcherbirds are mid-sized, most growing up to 35 cm in length. Their colour ranges from black-and-white to mostly black with added grey plumage, depending on the species. They have a large, straight bill with a distinctive hook at the end which is used to skewer prey. They have high-pitched complex songs. Butcherbirds are insect eaters for the most part, but will also feed on small lizards and other vertebrates. They get their name from their habit of impaling captured prey on a thorn, tree fork, or crevice. This "larder" is used to support the victim while it is being eaten, to store prey for later consumption, or to attract mates. Butcherbirds are the ecological counterparts of the shrikes, which are unrelated, but share the "larder" habit; shrikes are also sometimes called "butcherbirds".

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1. • Australian Magpie
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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of butcherbird in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of butcherbird in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=butcherbird
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Butcherbird
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butcherbird
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=butcherbird