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butcherbird

/ˈbʌtʃərbɜːrd/ noun · British & US
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What does butcherbird mean?

noun

A bird of the family Cracticidae, native to Australia and New Guinea, known for its distinctive call and habit of impaling its prey on thorns or barbed wire.

Example

"The butcherbird perched on a fencepost, its sharp eyes scanning the ground for its next meal."

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