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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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 at the
tip. Most shrikes are insectivorous, but the common European
gray shrike ({Lanius excubitor}), the great northern shrike
({L. borealis}), and several others kill mice, small birds,
etc., and often impale them on thorns, and are on that
account called also {butcher birds}. See under {Butcher}.
Note: The ant shrikes, or bush shrikes, are clamatorial birds
of the family {Formicarid[ae]}. The cuckoo shrikes of
the East Indies and Australia are Oscines of the family
{Campephagid[ae]}. The drongo shrikes of the same
regions belong to the related family {Dicrurid[ae]}.
See {Drongo}.
{Crow shrike}. See under {Crow}.
{Shrike thrush}.
a Any one of several species of Asiatic timaline birds of
the genera {Thamnocataphus}, {Gampsorhynchus}, and
allies.
b Any one of several species of shrikelike Australian
singing birds of the genus {Colluricincla}.
{Shrike tit}.
a Any one of several Australian birds of the genus
{Falcunculus}, having a strong toothed bill and sharp
claws. They creep over the bark of trees, like titmice,
in search of insects.
b Any one of several species of small Asiatic birds
belonging to {Allotrius}, {Pteruthius}, {Cutia},
{Leioptila}, and allied genera, related to the true tits.
Called also {hill tit}.
{Swallow shrike}. See under {Swallow}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
shrike
n : any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill
that feed on smaller animals
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