red-backed shrike

British  

noun

1. a common Eurasian shrike, Lanius collurio , the male of which has a grey crown and rump, brown wings and back, and a black-and-white face

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Example Sentences

One is the red-backed shrike, a common autumn migrant in Egypt that often roosts in acacia trees.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

The great red-backed shrike flew in alarm—his nest was destroyed; the ravens and all the other birds had lost their homes, and flew wildly about with cries of distress and anger.

From The Sand-Hills of Jutland by Bushby, Mrs. (Anna S.)