Bird Families of the World

Long-tailed Shrike

Shrikes are passerines that evolved to become diurnal birds of prey, and their appearance and behaviour converge on small raptors in many respects With the strong feet and sharp, strong bill of a predator, shrikes take prey ranging from birds and amphibians to large insects, often storing them for later consumption on the spines of shrubs or barbed wire.


The family is Laniidae

There are 33 species placed in 4 genera.

So far I have photographed 24 different species.

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Updated 26/04/2020

 

Lanius Shrikes and Fiscals. There are 29 species in this genus of which I have photographed 20

 

Corvinella There are 2 species in this genus of which I have photographed 2

 

Eurocephalus There are 2 species in this genus of which I have photographed 2