wood shrike

noun

: either of two tropical Asiatic birds (genus Tephrodornis) related to the minivets but superficially resembling shrikes in the shape of the bill and their gray, black, and white plumage

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“Wood shrike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20shrike. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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