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woodchat shrike

noun wood·chat shrike \ˈwd-ˌchat-\

Definition of WOODCHAT SHRIKE

:  a black-and-white European shrike (Lanius senator) with a red crown and nape —called also woodchat
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First Known Use of WOODCHAT SHRIKE

1781

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