List of Birds of The Central African Republic - 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 9 species which occur in the Central African Republic.

  • Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio (A)
  • Rufous-tailed Shrike Lanius isabellinus
  • Emin's Shrike Lanius gubernator
  • Gray-backed Fiscal Lanius excubitoroides
  • Mackinnon's Shrike Lanius mackinnoni
  • Common Fiscal Lanius collaris
  • Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus
  • Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
  • Yellow-billed Shrike Corvinella corvina

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