Shrike

n. [From shriek, q.v.] (Ornith.) A rapacious bird (Lanius or excubitor), of an ash color above and white below. It is common in Europe. An American species having much the same color is L. borealis. This bird has a strong bill toothed at the end, and feeds on small birds and insects, whence it is known as the butcher-bird.

n. (Ornith.) A certain bird; the thrush.