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shrike

/ʃraɪk/

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noun

/ʃraɪk/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее любую из многочисленных птиц Старого Света, характеризующихся сильным крючковатым клювом и известных тем, что питаются более мелкими животными.

A noun referring to any of numerous Old World birds characterized by a strong hooked bill and known for feeding on smaller animals.

  1. Predatory songbirdC1formal

    A small to medium-sized bird with a strong hooked beak, known for impaling its prey (insects, small birds, or rodents) on thorns or barbed wire.

    ruХищная певчая птица

    • The shrike impaled a grasshopper on a thorn for later consumption.
    • We spotted a shrike perched on a fence post, scanning for prey.
    • Shrikes are sometimes called 'butcher birds' because of their feeding habits.

    Synonymsbutcherbird

Forms
  • shrikes plural form
  • shrikes' possessive plural form
  • shrike's possessive singular form