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Laniidae Collection

The Laniidae family, commonly known as shrikes, encompasses a diverse group of birds with fascinating behaviors and striking appearances

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Lanius ludovicianus, loggerhead shrike

Lanius ludovicianus, loggerhead shrike
Plate 57 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) on an ice-covered fence after an ice storm

Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) on an ice-covered fence after an ice storm, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA. January

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) perched on thistle, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park

Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) perched on thistle, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, Cadiz, Andalusia, southern Spain, June

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) perched on bramble bush. Donana National Park, Spain

Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) perched on bramble bush. Donana National Park, Spain. March

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio), female with chicks gaping, begging for food

Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio), female with chicks gaping, begging for food, Germany

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Grey shrike (Lanius meridionalis) perched, Navarra province. Spain, July

Grey shrike (Lanius meridionalis) perched, Navarra province. Spain, July

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) adult male taking off, Lower Saxony, Germany, June

Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) adult male taking off, Lower Saxony, Germany, June. Sequence 2 of 3

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Male Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio), Cantabria, Spain, August

Male Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio), Cantabria, Spain, August

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Great grey shrike (Lanius meridionalis) perched on a branch of Montpellier maple

Great grey shrike (Lanius meridionalis) perched on a branch of Montpellier maple (Acer monspessulanum). Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. southern Spain. December

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus), Khao Yai, Thailand

Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus), Khao Yai, Thailand

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male, Andalusia, Spain

Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male, Andalusia, Spain

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator), Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator), Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male bathing, Castile-Leon, Spain

Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male bathing, Castile-Leon, Spain

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) female, Portugal

Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) female, Portugal

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Tanzania, Serengeti. A Shrike taking in the morning sun

Tanzania, Serengeti. A Shrike taking in the morning sun

Background imageLaniidae Collection: On a foggy morning a Loggerhead Shrike hunting on barbed wire at sunrise, Lanius ludovicianus

On a foggy morning a Loggerhead Shrike hunting on barbed wire at sunrise, Lanius ludovicianus, Celery fields, Sarasota, Florida

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Loggerhead Shrike on lookout after feeding young, Lanius ludovicianus, Celery fields

Loggerhead Shrike on lookout after feeding young, Lanius ludovicianus, Celery fields, Sarasota, Florida

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Loggerhead Shrike adult with food for young, Lanius ludovicianus, Celery fields

Loggerhead Shrike adult with food for young, Lanius ludovicianus, Celery fields, Sarasota, Florida

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Loggerhead Shrike known as buther-birds, eating a grasshopper, Lanius ludovicianus

Loggerhead Shrike known as buther-birds, eating a grasshopper, Lanius ludovicianus
Loggerhead Shrike known as butcher-birds, eating a grasshopper, Lanius ludovicianus, Celery fields, Sarasota, Florida

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Loggerhead Shrike adult looking for food, Lanius ludovicianus, Celery fields, Sarasota

Loggerhead Shrike adult looking for food, Lanius ludovicianus, Celery fields, Sarasota, Florida

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Fiscal shrike -Lanius collaris- at Addo Elephant Park, South Africa

Fiscal shrike -Lanius collaris- at Addo Elephant Park, South Africa

Background imageLaniidae Collection: White-crowned shrike -Eurocephalus anguitimens-, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

White-crowned shrike -Eurocephalus anguitimens-, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Lesser Grey Shrike -Lanius minor-, perched on nest with juvenile bird, Bulgaria

Lesser Grey Shrike -Lanius minor-, perched on nest with juvenile bird, Bulgaria

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Atoll Shearwater (Puffinus bailloni dichrous) name reflects current taxonomic thinking on species

Atoll Shearwater (Puffinus bailloni dichrous) name reflects current taxonomic thinking on species limits within Tropical Shearwater species complex, adult, in flight, Mangareva, Gambier Islands

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) juvenile, regurgitating pellet, perched on twig, Suffolk

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) juvenile, regurgitating pellet, perched on twig, Suffolk, England, October

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) juvenile, perched on twig, Suffolk, England, October

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) juvenile, perched on twig, Suffolk, England, October

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Steppe Grey Shrike (Lanius pallidirostis) immature, first winter plumage, vagrant perched on twig

Steppe Grey Shrike (Lanius pallidirostis) immature, first winter plumage, vagrant perched on twig, Norfolk, England, October

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Bull-headed Shrike (Lanius bucephalus) adult female, perched on branch, Hong Kong, China, November

Bull-headed Shrike (Lanius bucephalus) adult female, perched on branch, Hong Kong, China, November

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides collurioides) adult, perched on branch, Prey Veng, Cambodia

Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides collurioides) adult, perched on branch, Prey Veng, Cambodia, January

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides) adult, perched on branch, Da Lat, Langbian Plateau

Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides) adult, perched on branch, Da Lat, Langbian Plateau, Lam Dong Province, Central Highlands, Vietnam, November

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) immature female, perched on twig, Lemnos, Greece, May

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) immature female, perched on twig, Lemnos, Greece, May

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) immature, first winter plumage, perched on bramble stem

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) immature, first winter plumage, perched on bramble stem, Sea Palling, Norfolk, England, August

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Northern white-crowned shrike (Eurocephalus rueppelli) on tree branch around Lake Baringo

Northern white-crowned shrike (Eurocephalus rueppelli) on tree branch around Lake Baringo, Rift Valley, Kenya

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Side view of a White Helmet-Shrike, Prionops plumata, perching on a branch

Side view of a White Helmet-Shrike, Prionops plumata, perching on a branch, with head seen in profile

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Magpie shrike C018 / 9237

Magpie shrike C018 / 9237
Magpie shrike (Corvinella melanoleuca) silhouetted on a branch

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Magpie shrike C018 / 9236

Magpie shrike C018 / 9236
Magpie shrike (Corvinella melanoleuca)

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Laniarius ferrugineus, southern boubou

Laniarius ferrugineus, southern boubou
Ff. 41. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Lanius cafer and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Lanius cristatus, brown shrike

Lanius cristatus, brown shrike
Plate 11, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Hemipus picatus, bar-winged flycatcher-shrike

Hemipus picatus, bar-winged flycatcher-shrike
Plate 33, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Coracina melanoptera, black-headed cuckoo-shrike

Coracina melanoptera, black-headed cuckoo-shrike
Plate 2, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Lanius schach erythronotus, long-tailed shrike

Lanius schach erythronotus, long-tailed shrike
Plate 46, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Lanius minor, lesser grey shrike, Lanius senator, woodchat s

Lanius minor, lesser grey shrike, Lanius senator, woodchat s
Plate 32 from Archibald Thorburns second edtition of British Birds, Vol. 1 (1925)

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Coracinia analis, New Caledonian cuckoo-shrike

Coracinia analis, New Caledonian cuckoo-shrike
Ff. 53. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Corvus cinereus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Lanius vittatus, bay-backed shrike

Lanius vittatus, bay-backed shrike
Bay-backed shrike egg specimens

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Lanius schach, long-tailed shrike

Lanius schach, long-tailed shrike
Long-tailed shrike egg specimens

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Rhodopheneus cruentus, rosy-patched shrike

Rhodopheneus cruentus, rosy-patched shrike
Rosy-patched shrike egg specimens

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Coracina melashistos, dark-collared cuckoo-shrike nests

Coracina melashistos, dark-collared cuckoo-shrike nests
A painting by Khuleelooddeen, (c. 1830-40)

Background imageLaniidae Collection: Mother Northern Shrike Returns To Chicks (Lanius excubitor) - Arctic National Wildlife

Mother Northern Shrike Returns To Chicks (Lanius excubitor) - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Alaska



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The Laniidae family, commonly known as shrikes, encompasses a diverse group of birds with fascinating behaviors and striking appearances. One member of this family is the Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus), which can be seen perched on an ice-covered fence after an intense ice storm. Despite the harsh conditions, this resilient bird continues to thrive. Another species within the Laniidae family is the Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator). In Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, it gracefully sits on a thistle while showcasing its vibrant plumage. Similarly, in Donana National Park in Spain, a Woodchat Shrike finds solace perched on a bramble bush. The Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) exhibits heartwarming parental care as we witness a female with her chicks gaping and begging for food. This nurturing behavior highlights their dedication to ensuring their offspring's survival. In Navarra province in Spain during July, we encounter the Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis) majestically perched on a branch. Its presence adds elegance to its surroundings. During June in Lower Saxony, Germany and August in Cantabria, Spain respectively; adult male Red-backed Shrikes take flight capturing our attention with their swift movements and vibrant colors. The Great Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis) showcases its regal nature by confidently sitting atop a Montpellier maple branch. Its commanding presence demands respect from all who observe it. One foggy morning at sunrise reveals another Loggerhead Shrike hunting diligently on barbed wire—a testament to its resourcefulness even under challenging weather conditions. After feeding their young ones tirelessly, Loggerhead Shrikes remain vigilant while keeping watch over them—an admirable display of parental responsibility that characterizes this species' commitment to raising healthy offspring.