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piping shrike

piping shrike noun: the emblematic bird that appears on South Australia's flag.

Noun

piping shrike (plural piping shrikes)

  1. The emblematic bird that appears on South Australia's flag.
  2. White-backed Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen telonocua

Forms of piping shrike

pluralpiping shrikes

Questions about piping shrike

What does piping shrike mean?
Piping shrike means the emblematic bird that appears on South Australia's flag.
What part of speech is piping shrike?
Piping shrike is a noun.
What is the plural of piping shrike?
The plural of piping shrike is piping shrikes.

Words near piping shrike in the dictionary

  1. piping in
  2. piping off
  3. piping one's eye
  4. piping plover
  5. piping plovers
  6. piping shrike
  7. piping shrikes
  8. piping the eye
  9. piping the side
  10. piping times
  11. piping times of peace

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