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 8 species which occur in Afghanistan.
- Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
- Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus
- Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus
- Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
- Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor
- Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor
- Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus
- Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Afghanistan