Definition of Genus Cracticus

1. Noun. Type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian butcherbirds.

Exact synonyms: Cracticus
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Cracticidae, Family Cracticidae
Member holonyms: Butcherbird

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Cracticus

genus Corynebacterium
genus Corypha
genus Coryphantha
genus Corythosaurus
genus Coscoroba
genus Cosmocampus
genus Cosmos
genus Costia
genus Cotinga
genus Cotinus
genus Cotoneaster
genus Cottus
genus Cotula
genus Coturnix
genus Coumarouna
genus Cracticus (current term)
genus Crambe
genus Crangon
genus Craspedia
genus Crataegus
genus Crateva
genus Crax
genus Crepis
genus Crescentia
genus Crex
genus Cricetus
genus Crocethia
genus Crocodilus

Literary usage of Genus Cracticus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Magazine of Natural History edited by John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson (1838)
"... gives it so great an approximation, (or rather analogy), to the Australian genus, Cracticus, that it may be considered an intermediate link. ..."

2. Essays and Observations on Natural History, Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology by John Hunter, Richard Owen (1861)
"The Australian crows are referred to the genus Cracticus.] * [Gould remarks, " It is exceedingly interesting to trace the range of the members of this genus ..."

3. Western Australian Year Book by Western Australia Registry Dept (1902)
"There are five Western Australian species, and all are classed under the genus Cracticus. The Western Australian representatives are true types, ..."

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