brown shrikes

A form of brown shrike — Lanius cristatus, a bird in the shrike family (Lanius) that is found mainly in Asia. It is closely related to the red-backed shrike (L. collurio) and isabelline shrike (L. isabellinus).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of brown shrike
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