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 2 New Jersey species.
- Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus (A)
- Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of New Jersey