List of Birds of Georgia (country) - 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 5 species which occur in Georgia.

  • Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
  • Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor
  • Southern Gray Shrike Lanius meridionalis
  • Lesser Gray Shrike Lanius minor
  • Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator

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