bush shrike
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bush shrike
n
1. (Animals) any shrike of the African subfamily Malaconotinae, such as Chlorophoneus nigrifrons (black-fronted bush shrike)
2. (Animals) another name for antbird
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Noun | 1. | bush shrike - an African shrike shrike - any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals Malaconotinae, subfamily Malaconotinae - an African bush shrikes black-fronted bush shrike, Chlorophoneus nigrifrons - a kind of bush shrike |
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