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The shrikes are known to impale their prey on the thorns of bushes and hedges, (Figuier, 1969).

Great Grey Shrike

The shrikes are known to impale their prey on the thorns of bushes and hedges, (Figuier, 1969).

"The Lanius excubitor, Great Grey Shrike, lax plumage is either black, grey, and white, or is varied with rich red-brown. The young are browner, and are often transversely barred below..." A. H. Evans, 1900

Great Grey Shrike

"The Lanius excubitor, Great Grey Shrike, lax plumage is either black, grey, and white, or is varied…

The shrikes are known to impale their prey on the thorns of bushes and hedges, (Figuier, 1969).

Red-Backed Shrike

The shrikes are known to impale their prey on the thorns of bushes and hedges, (Figuier, 1969).