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Shrike vs Bokmakierie - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between shrike and bokmakierie

is that shrike is any of various passerine birds of the family laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns while bokmakierie is a shrike endemic to southern africa, with olive upper parts, a yellow underside, and a a deep black gorget.

shrike

English

Noun

(wikipedia shrike) (en noun)
  • Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.
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    Synonyms

    *butcherbird

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    bokmakierie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shrike endemic to Southern Africa, with olive upper parts, a yellow underside, and a a deep black gorget.
  • * 1998 , Andy Swash, [http://www.birding.co.za/gallery/746.htm]:
  • The remarkable Bokmakierie' is endemic to the Southern African region, and is found on broken ground in the cooler parts of the country. It has adapted to the urban environment, and is a common garden bird in many towns and cities. The ' Bokmakierie has a wide range of ringing duets.