shrike : Idioms & Phrases

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ant shrike

  • noun antbirds superficially resembling shrikes
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black-fronted bush shrike

  • noun a kind of bush shrike
    Chlorophoneus nigrifrons.
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Bush shrike

  • noun an African shrike
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  • (Zoöl.), a bird of the genus Thamnophilus, and allied genera; called also batarg. Many species inhabit tropical America.
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Crow shrike

  • (Zoöl.), any bird of the genera Gymnorhina, Craticus, or Strepera, mostly from Australia.
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european shrike

  • noun a common European butcherbird
    Lanius excubitor.
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Helmet shrike

  • (Zoöl.), an African wood shrike of the genus Prionodon, having a large crest.
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loggerhead shrike

  • noun a common shrike of southeastern United States having black bands around the eyes
    Lanius lucovicianus.
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migrant shrike

  • noun a shrike of central North America; winters in Texas and the southern Mississippi valley
    Lanius ludovicianus migrans.
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northern shrike

  • noun a butcherbird of northern North America
    Lanius borealis.
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Piping crow, Piping crow shrike, Piping roller

  • (Zoöl.), any Australian bird of the genus Gymnorhina, esp. G. tibicen, which is black and white, and the size of a small crow. Called also caruck.
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piping crow-shrike

  • noun crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged
    Gymnorhina tibicen; piping crow.
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Shrike thrush

  • . (a) Any one of several species of Asiatic timaline birds of the genera Thamnocataphus, Gampsorhynchus, and allies . (b) Any one of several species of shrikelike Australian singing birds of the genus Colluricincla.
Webster 1913

Shrike tit

  • . (a) Any one of several Australian birds of the genus Falcunculus, having a strong toothed bill and sharp claws. They creep over the bark of trees, like titmice, in search of insects. (b) Any one of several species of small Asiatic birds belonging to Allotrius, Pteruthius, Cutia, Leioptila, and allied genera, related to the true tits. Called also hill tit.
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Swallow shrike

  • noun Australasian and Asiatic bird related to the shrikes and resembling a swallow
    wood swallow.
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  • (Zoöl.), any one of several species of East Indian and Asiatic birds of the family Artamiidæ, allied to the shrikes but similar to swallows in appearance and habits. The ashy swallow shrike (Artamus fuscus) is common in India.
Webster 1913

Tree shrike

  • (Zoöl.), a bush shrike.
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Tyrant shrike

  • (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of American tyrants of the genus Tyrannus having a strong toothed bill and resembling the strikes in habits. The kingbird is an example.
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white-rumped shrike

  • noun a butcherbird of western North America; grey with white underparts
    Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides.
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Wood shrike

  • (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of Old World singing birds belonging to Grallina, Collyricincla, Prionops, and allied genera, common in India and Australia. They are allied to the true shrikes, but feed upon both insects and berries.
Webster 1913