- European shrike
- nouna common European butcherbird• Syn: ↑Lanius excubitor• Hypernyms: ↑butcherbird
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
European shrike
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Shrike — Shrike, n. [Akin to Icel. skr[=i]kja a shrieker, the shrike, and E. shriek; cf. AS. scr[=i]c a thrush. See {Shriek}, v. i.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of oscinine birds of the family {Laniid[ae]}, having a strong hooked bill, toothed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrike thrush — Shrike Shrike, n. [Akin to Icel. skr[=i]kja a shrieker, the shrike, and E. shriek; cf. AS. scr[=i]c a thrush. See {Shriek}, v. i.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of oscinine birds of the family {Laniid[ae]}, having a strong hooked bill,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrike tit — Shrike Shrike, n. [Akin to Icel. skr[=i]kja a shrieker, the shrike, and E. shriek; cf. AS. scr[=i]c a thrush. See {Shriek}, v. i.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of oscinine birds of the family {Laniid[ae]}, having a strong hooked bill,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrike thrush — Thrush Thrush, n. [OE. [thorn]rusche, AS. [thorn]rysce; akin to OHG. drosca, droscea, droscela, and E. throstle. Cf. {Throstle}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds belonging to {Turdus} and allied genera. They are noted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
red-backed shrike — noun : European shrike (Lanius collurio) * * * red backed shrike, a small European shrike, with a chestnut brown back and a gray crown … Useful english dictionary
woodchat shrike — noun Date: 1781 a black and white European shrike (Lanius senator) with a red crown and nape called also woodchat … New Collegiate Dictionary
Crow shrike — Shrike Shrike, n. [Akin to Icel. skr[=i]kja a shrieker, the shrike, and E. shriek; cf. AS. scr[=i]c a thrush. See {Shriek}, v. i.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of oscinine birds of the family {Laniid[ae]}, having a strong hooked bill,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swallow shrike — Shrike Shrike, n. [Akin to Icel. skr[=i]kja a shrieker, the shrike, and E. shriek; cf. AS. scr[=i]c a thrush. See {Shriek}, v. i.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of oscinine birds of the family {Laniid[ae]}, having a strong hooked bill,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Great Grey Shrike — Nominate subspecies Lanius excubitor excubitor Note Striped Field Mouse (Apodemus agrarius) prey propped up on thorn Conservation status … Wikipedia
Southern Grey Shrike — Taxobox name = Southern Grey Shrike status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image width = 235px image caption = Southern Grey Shrike, Oman regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Laniidae genus = Lanius… … Wikipedia
