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
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Burundi