Species

Lanius ludovicianus (Loggerhead shrike)

Lanius ludovicianus. Photo: (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) is a passerine bird. It is the only member of the shrike family endemic to North America; the related northern shrike (L. borealis) occurs north of its range but also in the eastern Palearctic. It is nicknamed the butcherbird after its carnivorous tendencies, as it consumes prey such as amphibians, insects, lizards, small mammals and small birds. Due to its small size and weak talons, this predatory bird relies on impaling…

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