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The shrike had no intention of being quiet, we hear (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

woodchat

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'the shrike' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
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(Another definition for woodchat that I've seen is " 18's [BIRD]".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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