# butcherbird

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus, of Australia and New Guinea.
2. Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.
3. Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.

## Etymology
From butcher + bird, from its habit of hanging its prey.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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