Definitions of butcherbird
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shrikes that impale their prey on thorns
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types:
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European shrike, Lanius excubitor
a common European butcherbird
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Lanius borealis, northern shrike
a butcherbird of northern North America
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Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides, white-rumped shrike
a butcherbird of western North America; grey with white underparts
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type of:
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shrike
any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
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European shrike, Lanius excubitor
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large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns
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type of:
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Australian magpie
black-and-white oscine birds that resemble magpies
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Australian magpie
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