Family Cracticidae (Noun)
Meaning
Australian birds formerly included in the family Laniidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Australian magpie and other Australian birds were formerly included in the family Laniidae but now belong to the family Cracticidae.
- Native to Australia the family Cracticidae, which includes the butcherbirds, currawongs, and magpies, are medium-sized birds.
- Butcherbirds, Australian magpies, and currawongs, belong to the family Cracticidae of birds.
- Currawongs were once lumped into the family Laniidae but they are now in the family Cracticidae, specific to Australia.
- Several families of birds, including the family Cracticidae, which includes several currawongs and magpies species, can be found only in Australia.