cuckoo-shrike

American

[koo-koo-shrahyk, kook-oo-] / ˈku kuˌʃraɪk, ˈkʊk u- /

noun

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 British

noun

any Old World tropical songbird of the family Campephagidae, typically having a strong notched bill, long rounded tail, and pointed wings See also minivet

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The Cuckoo-Shrike is not a Pigeon, but is a perching bird; nor is it a Jay, which is a Northern Hemisphere bird, a member of the Crow family.

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The Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike is partly migratory, being stationary in the northern parts of its range, but migratory in the south.

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The Little Cuckoo-Shrike, in particular, has several plumage phases, the throat and neck being black in the young, but gray in the adult.

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The common Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike has many names.

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The cuckoo-shrike is nearly as big as a dove.

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