piping shrike

noun

The emblematic bird that appears on South Australia's flag.

Meanings

nounpiping shrike (plural piping shrikes)

plural piping shrikes

  1. The emblematic bird that appears on South Australia's flag.
  2. White-backed Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen telonocua
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