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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Noun1.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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