Cracticidae (Noun)
Meaning
Australian birds formerly included in the family Laniidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Australian bird genus Cracticus is part of the family Cracticidae, formerly included in Laniidae as shrikes.
- Researchers reclassified many Australian birds, moving them from Laniidae to Cracticidae and resulting in some revisions to field guides.
- Evolutionary studies revealed that magpies, butcherbirds, and currawongs of the family Cracticidae diverged from the Laniidae lineage.
- Conservation efforts often focus on birds with high risk of extinction, including the Cracticidae species once included in Laniidae.
- Historically, early taxonomists incorrectly placed Magpie, Butcherbird, and Currawong species within Laniidae until further classifications moved them to Cracticidae.