migrant shrike

/ˌmaɪgrənt ʃraɪk/
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Definitions of migrant shrike
  1. noun
    a shrike of central North America; winters in Texas and the southern Mississippi valley
    synonyms: Lanius ludovicianus migrans
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    type of:
    shrike
    any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
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