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Shrike thrush
(gcide) | Shrike \Shrike\, n. [Akin to Icel. skr[imac]kja a shrieker, the
shrike, and E. shriek; cf. AS. scr[imac]c a thrush. See
Shriek, v. i.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of oscinine birds of the family
Laniidae, 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
(Lanius 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.
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Note: The ant shrikes, or bush shrikes, are clamatorial birds
of the family Formicaridae. The cuckoo shrikes of the
East Indies and Australia are Oscines of the family
Campephagidae. The drongo shrikes of the same regions
belong to the related family Dicruridae. See
Drongo.
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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.
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Shrike thrush
(gcide) | Thrush \Thrush\, n. [OE. [thorn]rusche, AS. [thorn]rysce; akin
to OHG. drosca, droscea, droscela, and E. throstle. Cf.
Throstle.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds
belonging to Turdus and allied genera. They are noted
for the sweetness of their songs.
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Note: Among the best-known European species are the song
thrush or throstle (Turdus musicus), the missel
thrush (see under Missel), the European redwing, and
the blackbird. The most important American species are
the wood thrush (Turdus mustelinus), Wilson's thrush
(Turdus fuscescens), the hermit thrush (see under
Hermit), Swainson's thrush (Turdus Aliciae), and
the migratory thrush, or American robin (see Robin).
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2. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds more
or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or
habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush
(or thrasher). See Brown thrush.
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Ant thrush. See Ant thrush, Breve, and Pitta.
Babbling thrush, any one of numerous species of Asiatic
timaline birds; -- called also babbler.
Fruit thrush, any species of bulbul.
Shrike thrush. See under Shrike.
Stone thrush, the missel thrush; -- said to be so called
from its marbled breast.
Thrush nightingale. See Nightingale, 2.
Thrush tit, any one of several species of Asiatic singing
birds of the genus Cochoa. They are beautifully colored
birds allied to the tits, but resembling thrushes in size
and habits.
Water thrush.
(a) The European dipper.
(b) An American warbler (Seiurus Noveboracensis).
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