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cuckoo-shrike

[ koo-koo-shrahyk, kook-oo- ]

noun

  1. any of numerous Old World passerine birds of the family Campephagidae, certain species of which superficially resemble cuckoos and have hooked bills like shrikes.


cuckoo shrike

noun

  1. any Old World tropical songbird of the family Campephagidae, typically having a strong notched bill, long rounded tail, and pointed wings See also minivet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The cuckoo-shrike (Grauculus macii) is not nearly related to the cuckoo, nor has it the parasitic habits of the latter.

These are the wood-shrike, the minivet and the cuckoo-shrike.

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