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 12 species which occur in Uganda.
- Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
- Rufous-tailed Shrike Lanius isabellinus
- Emin's Shrike Lanius gubernator
- Souza's Shrike Lanius souzae
- Lesser Gray Shrike Lanius minor
- Gray-backed Fiscal Lanius excubitoroides
- Taita Fiscal Lanius dorsalis
- Mackinnon's Shrike Lanius mackinnoni
- Common Fiscal Lanius collaris
- Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
- Yellow-billed Shrike Corvinella corvina
- White-rumped Shrike Eurocephalus rueppelli
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Uganda