crow-shrike

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

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Australian amalgamation of twocommon English bird-names. The Crow-shrikes are ofthree genera, Strepera, Gymnorrhima, and Cracticus. The varieties of the genus Strepera are – – Black Crow-shrike – – Strepera fuliginosa, Gould.

Black-winged C. – – S. melanoptera, Gould.

Grey C. – – S. cuneicaudata, Vieill.

Hill C. – – S. arguta, Gould.

Leaden C. – – S. plumbea, Gould.

Pied C. – – S. graculina, White.

Birds of the genus Gymnorrhina are called Magpies (q.v.). Those of the genus Cracticus are called Butcher-birds (q.v.).

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