List of Birds of Burundi - Shrikes

Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae

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. A typical shrike's beak is hooked, like a bird of prey. There are 31 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Burundi.

  • Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
  • Souza's Shrike Lanius souzae
  • Lesser Gray Shrike Lanius minor (A)
  • Gray-backed Fiscal Lanius excubitoroides
  • Mackinnon's Shrike Lanius mackinnoni
  • Common Fiscal Lanius collaris
  • Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator

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