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 6 species which occur in Germany.
- Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
- Rufous-tailed Shrike Lanius isabellinus (A)
- Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus (A)
- Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor
- Lesser Gray Shrike Lanius minor (A)
- Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
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