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shrikes
noun(shrike)
any of numerous usually largely gray or brownish oscine birds (family Laniidae) that have a hooked bill, feed chiefly on insects, and often impale their prey on thorns
shrikes
noun(shrike)
a large-headed gray shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) of North America with a black mask around the eyes
shrikes
noun(shrike)
a black-and-white European shrike (Lanius senator) with a red crown and nape —called also woodchat

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