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 30 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Malta.
- Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
- Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor
- Southern Gray Shrike Lanius meridionalis (A)
- Lesser Gray Shrike Lanius minor
- Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus (A)
- Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Malta