brown shrike

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Lanius cristatus, a bird in the shrike family (Lanius) that is found mainly in Asia. It is closely related to the red-backed shrike (L. collurio) and isabelline shrike (L. isabellinus).

Equivalents

Françaispie-grièche brune

DeutschBraunwürger

Portuguêspicanço-castanho

5 more languages

日本語赤百舌

Nederlandsbruine klauwier

Русскийсиби́рский жула́н

Svenskabrun törnskata rostgumpad törnskata

Tagalogtarat

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

brown shrimp brown snake brown soft scale brown spar brown spot brown stew

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