Migrant Shrike (Noun)
Meaning
A shrike of central North America; winters in Texas and the southern Mississippi valley.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The migrant shrike can often be found at woodland edges during the summer months, typically singing a complex melody.
- This songbird migrates north for breeding season but usually resides in central North America year-round except during extreme weather.
- Its predominantly brown back serves as a distinct identification characteristic of the migrant shrike from its northern counterpart.
- Identifying this migrant shrike during the non-breeding season requires great patience, considering it bears strong resemblance to several year-round resident birds.
- Wooded perimeters with interspersed bushes form a primary habitat of migrant shrike throughout their regional stay in the Mississippi valley.