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. In North Carolina, two species have been recorded.
- Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus
- Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor (R)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of North Carolina