List of Birds of Vietnam - Shrikes

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 5 species which occur in Vietnam.

  • Tiger Shrike Lanius tigrinus
  • Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
  • Burmese Shrike Lanius collurioides
  • Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
  • Grey-backed Shrike Lanius tephronotus

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