List of Birds of South Korea - 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 South Korea.

  • Tiger Shrike Lanius tigrinus
  • Bull-headed Shrike Lanius bucephalus
  • Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio (A)
  • Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
  • Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach (A)
  • Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor (A)
  • Chinese Gray Shrike Lanius sphenocercus (A)

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