About Shrikes

Overview

The Shrikes are a family of birds (Latin: Laniidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 4 genera and 34 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Palearctic, Africa, the Oriental Region. Notable genera include Lanius, Eurocephalus, Corvinella. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Laniidae (Shrikes); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 4 genera and 34 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Palearctic, Africa, the Oriental Region.