Shrike is therefore called as Khatic in Marathii Madhuri
________________________________ From: Alok Goyal <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 10:29:57 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:33560] Catunaregam spinosa-290410-PKA1 Hallo all here is an interesting fact about Catunaregam spinosa. the plant is a favourite of a bird named Shrike. Shrikes are small birds from the Laniidae, which is Latin for "butchers". These are also known as "butcher-birds" and "thornbirds". There are 31 species broken into 3 genera. Typically small birds, the various Shrikes have small hooked bills and banded faces. Although these birds eat similar food to hawks and falcons, Shrikes cannot kill their prey with talons, as Falconiformes birds do. To compensate, shrikes manipulate their heavy bills, to stun and then impale their prey upon thorn bushes and trees, and even barbed wire. Shrikes sometimes eat their prey while it is impaled and still alive, while other times leave their prey impaled as storage for later consumption. Their prey consists of insects, worms, small mammals, and birds. please see two attached photos (source of photos is internet). Alok -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
