Answer: shrike

AnswerCrossword Clue
SHRIKE

Predatory bird

SHRIKE

Bird that impales its prey on thorns

SHRIKE

Hook-billed bird

SHRIKE
The butcherbird.
SHRIKE
Bird in a play title.
SHRIKEPulitzer prize play (with "The").
SHRIKE"The ...," Pulitzer prize play.
SHRIKE1952 Pulitzer play, with "The"
SHRIKEButcherbird.
SHRIKEPulitzer bird of 1952
SHRIKEButcherbird
SHRIKEOscine bird
SHRIKEButcherbird or woodchat
SHRIKEHarsh-sounding bird that immobilizes its prey by impalement
SHRIKEHooked-bill bird
SHRIKEAvian predator