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 7 species which occur in Mozambique.
- Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
- Rufous-tailed Shrike Lanius isabellinus
- Souza's Shrike Lanius souzae
- Lesser Gray Shrike Lanius minor
- Common Fiscal Lanius collaris
- Magpie Shrike Corvinella melanoleuca
- White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Mozambique