#butcherbird shrikes that impale their prey on thorns
supertype: #shrike any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
member of: #genus_Lanius
subtype: #European_shrike__Lanius_excubitor common European butcherbird
subtype: #northern_shrike__Lanius_borealis butcherbird of northern North American
subtype: #white-rumped_shrike__Lanius_ludovicianus_excubitorides of western North America; gray with white underparts
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