Noun
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shrikes that impale their prey on thorns
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shrike any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
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genus lanius,
lanius type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes
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european shrike,
lanius excubitor a common European butcherbird
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lanius borealis,
northern shrike a butcherbird of northern North America
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large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns
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australian magpie black-and-white oscine birds that resemble magpies
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