great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor), red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) Description
Date 1919
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/8264855942
Author Coward, T. A.
Full title The birds of the British Isles and their eggs.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_birds_of_the_British_Isles_and_their_eggs_(8264855942).jpg
The great grey shrike, northern grey shrike, or northern shrike (Lanius excubitor) is a large songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae).
The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) is a carnivorous passerine bird and member of the shrike family Laniidae. The genus name, Lanius, is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some shrikes are also known as "butcher birds" because of their feeding habits.
