loggerhead shrike

log·ger·head shrike

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Definitions of loggerhead shrike words

noun loggerhead shrike a common, North American shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, gray above and white below with black wings, tail, and facial mask. 1
noun loggerhead shrike a North American shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, having a grey head and body, black-and-white wings and tail, and black facial stripe 0
noun loggerhead shrike a common North American shrike (Lanius ludovicianus), white below with black markings on the upper parts 0

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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