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 about 31 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Ireland.
Common name | Binomial | Status |
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Red-backed Shrike | Lanius collurio | |
Isabelline Shrike | Lanius isabellinus | (A) |
Brown Shrike | Lanius cristatus | (A) |
Northern Shrike | Lanius excubitor | |
Lesser Gray Shrike | Lanius minor | (A) |
Woodchat Shrike | Lanius senator | (A) |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ireland