# Butcher the Shrike — Green Forest Stories character guide

> Butcher the Shrike in Green Forest Stories by Thornton W. Burgess.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Butcher

**First appearance:** 0076-whitefoot-the-wood-mouse

## Who they are

A predatory bird known for impaling its prey on thorns.

## In the story

### [Whitefoot Climbs a Tree](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xvi-whitefoot-climbs-a-tree)

Appears as a new predator; his shadow alarms Whitefoot as he climbs the tree.

### [Whitefoot Finds a Hole Just in Time](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xvii-whitefoot-finds-a-hole-just-in-time)

Butcher is the predator chasing Whitefoot, hoping to catch him for a meal.

### [An Unpleasant Surprise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xviii-an-unpleasant-surprise)

Chases Whitefoot but gives up and disappears among the trees.

### [Whitefoot Envies Timmy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxi-whitefoot-envies-timmy)

Seen by Whitefoot near Timmy's tree, a potential predator.

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