butcherbirdEtymologyFrom butcher + bird, from its habit of hanging its prey.nounAny of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus, of Australia and New Guinea.“A butcher bird has stirred, tuned its flute with a few preparatory notes.”Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.; The fiscal shrike, Lanius collaris.