Shrike? Does it collect its victims by impaling them on a giant metal tree?
Not a metal tree, but they do impale things on thorns and trees.
Wait, for real? So The Shrike from Hyperion might actually be named after this bird?
It def was
Wow that be cool if true. Great series of books btw.
I’m fairly certain it is, I’ve seen it ‘confirmed’ on Reddit in the past. We have a variety locally, used to feed them raw meat as kids. Fascinating to watch them store and work their meals
Huh, I thought it was a Hunter X Hunter reference with the huge tree (wasn’t metal though). One of the chimera ants is mixed with a shrike and impaled it’s victims as well. Got taken out quick though, once spoiler spoiler spoiler, so wasn’t that important an antagonist.
LOL, it couldn’t be more obvious. :)
Birb the impaler.
Male shrikes are known for their habit of catching insects and small vertebrates and impaling them on thorns, branches, the spikes on barbed-wire fences, or any available sharp point.
