butcherbird

• Nom désignant une famille d'oiseaux passereaux, principalement australiens, de taille moyenne à grande, qui se nourrissent d'insectes et de petits vertébrés. Ils sont connus pour leur habitude de transpercer leurs proies sur des épines ou du fil barbelé, à la manière des pies-grièches.

A noun referring to a large carnivorous Australian bird known for its shrike-like habit of impaling its prey on thorns.

1. ShrikeC1formal

   A bird of the family Laniidae, known for its habit of impaling its prey on thorns or barbed wire to store food.

   Pie-grièche

   • The butcherbird impaled a grasshopper on a thorn.
   • We spotted a butcherbird perched on a fence post.
   • Butcherbirds are known for their predatory behavior.

   Synonymesshrike

2. Australian butcherbirdC1formal

   A large, carnivorous bird native to Australia, belonging to the genus Cracticus, known for its strong hooked beak and habit of impaling prey on thorns or branches.

   Cractique (oiseau australien)

   • The Australian butcherbird is a common sight in the bush.
   • The butcherbird's song is melodious but its hunting methods are brutal.
   • We saw a butcherbird catch a lizard and impale it on a branch.