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 Saudi Arabia.
- Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
- Rufous-tailed Shrike Lanius isabellinus
- Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
- Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis
- Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor
- Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor
- Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus
- Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Saudi Arabia