white-rumped shrike en · NOUN
Meanings
- The northern white-crowned shrike (Eurocephalus ruppelli)
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(obsolete) The prairie loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides)
A true native of the mesquite wilderness this, sharing his thorny home with a few Western Mockers and a great many White-rumped Shrikes.
1905, William Beebe, Two Bird-Lovers In Mexico, page 94:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| white-rumped shrikes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |