Laniidae

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Noun

Laniidae - shrikesfamily Laniidaebird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsOscines, Passeres, suborder Oscines, suborder Passeres - two names for the suborder of typical songbirdsshrike - any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animalsgenus Lanius, Lanius - type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikesMalaconotinae, subfamily Malaconotinae - an African bush shrikes

Laniidae

(shrikes), a family of birds of the order Passeri-formes. The birds range from 16 to 36 cm in length. The bill is hooked at the tip, and the tail is long and narrow. Gray, white, and black are the predominant colors; some species are brightly colored in green, yellow, or red. The 72 species are distributed in Europe, Africa, Asia (including New Guinea), and North America (two species). The northern species are migratory. Shrikes inhabit open country with shrubs and occasional trees. Their diet consists of insects and small vertebrates.

Laniidae

noun

Synonyms for Laniidae

noun shrikes

Synonyms

family Laniidae

Related Words

bird family
Oscines
Passeres
suborder Oscines
suborder Passeres
shrike
genus Lanius
Lanius
Malaconotinae
subfamily Malaconotinae

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