Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun butcherbird

2 senses of butcherbird

Sense 1
butcherbird -- (shrikes that impale their prey on thorns)
       => shrike -- (any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals)

Sense 2
butcherbird -- (large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns)
       => Australian magpie -- (black-and-white oscine birds that resemble magpies)