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Definition of Piping crow-shrike
1. Noun. Crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged.
Exact synonyms: Gymnorhina Tibicen, Piping Crow
Generic synonyms: Australian Magpie
Group relationships: Genus Gymnorhina, Gymnorhina
Generic synonyms: Australian Magpie
Group relationships: Genus Gymnorhina, Gymnorhina
Lexicographical Neighbors of Piping Crow-shrike
Literary usage of Piping crow-shrike
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia by Royal Society of South Australia (1896)
"... TIBICEN (Piping Crow Shrike). Three of these birds were seen near Lake Way on
July 12, and a few days later others were noted. Although I made diligent ..."
2. Chamber's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge (1891)
"Another modification of the name is Piping Crow Shrike or Piping Koller ; the
bird is also called ..."
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