Shrike Meaning in English

word

US

ʃɹaɪk

SHRYKE

UK

ʃɹˈaɪk

SHRYKE

التعريف

A shrike is a medium-sized songbird known for its hooked beak and habit of catching and impaling prey, such as insects or small animals, on thorns or barbed wire.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Shrike' is specific to birds in the Laniidae family. Not a common everyday word; more likely seen in birdwatching, biology, or literary contexts.

• Spanish: alcaudón
• Portuguese (BR): picanço
• Portuguese (PT): picanço
• Chinese (Simplified): 伯劳
• Chinese (Traditional): 伯勞
• Hindi: श्रीक (एक प्रकार का पक्षी)
• Arabic: صرد (طائر)
• Bengali: শ্রাইক - শিকারি পাখি
• Russian: сорокопут
• Japanese: モズ
• Vietnamese: chim bách thanh
• Korean: 때까치
• Turkish: kızılkuyruk - örümcekkuşu
• Urdu: شریک (ایک قسم کا شکاری پرندہ)
• Indonesian: pentet

جمل نموذجية

The shrike is a bird with a sharp, hooked beak.

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A shrike often catches insects or mice for food.

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You can find a shrike in open fields or forests.

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The shrike is sometimes called 'butcher bird' because of how it stores its prey.

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Have you ever seen a shrike impale an insect on a thorn?

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Birdwatchers get excited when they spot a rare shrike during migration season.

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