butcherbird

English - Turkish

Definition of butcherbird in English Turkish dictionary

örümcek kuşu

Lanius senator

avını dikenlerin üzerinde parçalayarak öldüren birkaç çeşit kuş

greater butcherbird büyük çekirge kuşu

redheaded butcherbird kızıl başlı çekirge kuşu

English - English

Definition of butcherbird in English English dictionary

The Fiscal shrike

{n} the shrike, a bird of prey

{i} any of the various meat-eating birds (such as the shrikes) that pin down their prey on thorns

large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns shrikes that impale their prey on thorns

Hyphenation

butch·er·bird

Synonyms

jacky hanger, jacky hangman

Etymology

() From its habit of hanging its prey.