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Lanius ludovicianus Linnaeus, 1766
Lanius ludovicianus Linnaeus, 1766
This is a detailed biological description of the medium-sized passerine bird the loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus).
Lanius schach Linnaeus, 1758
Lanius schach Linnaeus, 1758
The long-tailed shrike (Lanius schach) is an Asian shrike species with distinctive plumage and varied predatory behavior.
Lanius collurioides Lesson, 1831
Lanius collurioides Lesson, 1831
The Burmese shrike (Lanius collurioides) is a Laniidae bird species found in multiple South and Southeast Asian countries.
Lanius tephronotus (Vigors, 1831)
Lanius tephronotus (Vigors, 1831)
The grey-backed shrike, Lanius tephronotus, is a long-tailed predatory bird with two subspecies found across South and East Asia.
Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758
Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758
Lanius collurio Linnaeus 1758, the butcher bird, is a migratory shrike that breeds across Europe and western Asia.
Lanius senator Linnaeus, 1758
Lanius senator Linnaeus, 1758
Lanius senator, the woodchat shrike, is a medium-sized passerine with a Palearctic breeding range and African winter range that feeds mostly on insects.
Lanius tigrinus Drapiez, 1828
Lanius tigrinus Drapiez, 1828
Lanius tigrinus Drapiez, 1828, the tiger shrike, is a small migratory Asian shrike currently classified as least concern.
Lanius isabellinus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833
Lanius isabellinus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833
Lanius isabellinus is a shrike with sandy isabelline plumage and a red tail, distinguishable from young red-backed shrikes by sparser underpart vermiculations.
Lanius sphenocercus Cabanis, 1873
Lanius sphenocercus Cabanis, 1873
The Chinese grey shrike (Lanius sphenocercus) is a Laniidae bird found in East and Central Asia, with temperate forests as its natural habitat.
Lanius cabanisi Hartert, 1906
Lanius cabanisi Hartert, 1906
Lanius cabanisi is a shrike species with distinct adult and juvenile plumage and specific size and physical traits.
Lanius excubitoroides Prevost & Des Murs, 1847
Lanius excubitoroides Prevost & Des Murs, 1847
The grey-backed fiscal (Lanius excubitoroides) is a large sociable shrike that breeds cooperatively in African open wooded habitats.
Lanius bucephalus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
Lanius bucephalus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
The bull-headed shrike is an eastern Asian passerine shrike that hunts from perches and impales prey on sharp points.
Lanius vittatus Valenciennes, 1826
Lanius vittatus Valenciennes, 1826
Lanius vittatus, the bay-backed shrike, is a small Asian shrike that hunts small prey and impales it on sharp points.
Lanius mackinnoni Sharpe, 1891
Lanius mackinnoni Sharpe, 1891
Mackinnon's shrike is a 20 cm long bird with a disjunct range in humid Central African habitats.
Lanius minor Gmelin, 1788
Lanius minor Gmelin, 1788
Lanius minor Gmelin, 1788, the lesser grey shrike, is a migratory bird that breeds across Eurasia and winters in southern Africa.
Lanius humeralis Stanley, 1814
Lanius humeralis Stanley, 1814
Lanius humeralis, the northern fiscal, is a 21–23 cm passerine that lives across a range of open African habitats.
Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766
Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766
Lanius collaris (southern fiscal) is a distinct African shrike with specific appearance, calls, and cold-adaptive metabolic traits.
Lanius phoenicuroides (Schalow, 1875)
Lanius phoenicuroides (Schalow, 1875)
Lanius phoenicuroides, the red-tailed shrike, has sandy plumage, a red tail, and breeds in south Siberia and Central Asia.
Lanius borealis Vieillot, 1808
Lanius borealis Vieillot, 1808
Lanius borealis (northern shrike) is a shrike species with a breeding range across northern Holarctic open wooded habitats and irruptive winter movements.
Lanius excubitor Linnaeus, 1758
Lanius excubitor Linnaeus, 1758
Lanius excubitor, the great grey shrike, is a medium-sized predatory passerine found across Eurasia and northern Africa.
Lanius meridionalis Temminck, 1820
Lanius meridionalis Temminck, 1820
Lanius meridionalis, the Iberian grey shrike, is an endemic southwestern European passerine shrike with distinct plumage and predatory habits.
Corvinella corvina (Shaw, 1809)
Corvinella corvina (Shaw, 1809)
Corvinella corvina, the yellow-billed shrike, is a 32 cm passerine resident in northern tropical Africa.
Eurocephalus anguitimens A.Smith, 1836
Eurocephalus anguitimens A.Smith, 1836
Eurocephalus anguitimens, the southern white-crowned shrike, is a sociable cooperatively breeding shrike native to southern Africa.
Eurocephalus ruppelli Bonaparte, 1853
Eurocephalus ruppelli Bonaparte, 1853
Eurocephalus ruppelli, the northern white-crowned shrike, is a large fluffy African passerine with distinct plumage and parrot-like flight.
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