Laniidae
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Laniidae is a family of passerine birds commonly known as shrikes, characterized by their predatory behavior and habit of impaling prey on thorns or barbed wire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laniidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
clade ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | perch-hunting from exposed vantage points ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | passerine birds ⓘ |
| characteristic |
habit of impaling prey on barbed wire
ⓘ
habit of impaling prey on thorns ⓘ predatory behavior ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | shrikes ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Eurasia ⓘ North America ⓘ
surface form:
North America (some species)
Old World ⓘ |
| etymology | Lanius is Latin for butcher ⓘ |
| fieldIdentification | bold facial mask in many species ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
open habitats ⓘ savannas ⓘ scrublands ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies | Lanius excubitor ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Corvinella
ⓘ
Eurocephalus ⓘ Lanius ⓘ Malaconotus (sometimes placed elsewhere) ⓘ Urolestes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Lanius ⓘ |
| nickName | butcher birds ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Lanius collurio
ⓘ
Lanius excubitor ⓘ Lanius ludovicianus ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | about 30 ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
International Ornithologists' Union
ⓘ
surface form:
International Ornithologists Union
|
| reproduction | builds cup-shaped nests in shrubs or trees ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present in many species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalBill | hooked bill ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
insects
ⓘ
lizards ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small to medium-sized passerines ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.