Meanings
nounshrikethrush (plural shrikethrushes)
plural shrikethrushes · alternative shrike-thrush · alternative shrike thrush
- A songbird of the genus Colluricincla.
Origin
Compound of shrike + thrush, from the resemblance to European shrikes (genus Lanius) and thrushes (genus Turdus).
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APA
shrikethrush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrikethrush
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“shrikethrush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrikethrush. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shrikethrush,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrikethrush.
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