Shrikes
Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae /See Shrike(Laniidae); Chapparal
Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns, (creating a Larder to attract a female). A typical shrike's beak is hooked, like a bird of prey. There are 31 species world wide, and 3 North American species. . The Loggerhead Shrike is extremely abundant in the low desert/ chapparal environment.
- ( * SW) Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, Permanent
- Northern Shrike, Great Grey Shrike(Northern Shrike in N America) Lanius excubitor, (C) (Winter Range: to S Nev, S Utah, S Colo–Nov,Dec,Jan)
Read more about this topic: List Of Arizona-SW Birds (Yuma County, Arizona)