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Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)

Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)

About Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Shrikes

The loggerhead shrike is a passerine bird in the family Laniidae. It is the only member of the shrike family endemic to North America; the related northern shrike occurs north of its range, however it is also found in Siberia. It is nicknamed the butcherbird after its carnivorous tendencies, as it consumes prey such as insects, amphibians, lizards, small mammals and small birds, and some prey end up displayed and stored at a site, for example in a tree. Due to its small size and weak talons, this predatory bird relies on impaling its prey upon thorns or barbed wire for facilitated consumption. The numbers of loggerhead shrike have significantly decreased in recent years, especially in Midwestern, New England and Mid-Atlantic areas.

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2006-04-16

    Kern National Wildlife Refuge, United States of America

  • 2006-08-09

    Canyonlands National Park, United States of America
    Image from 2006-08-09

  • 2007-01-22

    Palo Alto Baylands, United States of America
    Image from 2007-01-22

  • 2008-02-21

    Puerto Adolfo Lopes Mateos, Mexico

  • 2008-12-06

    Solano County Farmlands, United States of America
    Image from 2008-12-06

  • 2010-02-20

    Coatepec, Mexico

  • 2012-12-06

    Solano County Farmlands, United States of America

  • 2013-04-16

    Aransas NWR (CTC 037) (Aransas Co.), United States of America

  • 2013-04-17

    Brazoria NWR (UTC 108), United States of America

  • 2013-04-19

    Bolivar Peninsula, United States of America

  • 2013-04-19

    Anahuac NWR (UTC 049), United States of America

  • 2014-02-22

    Panoche Valley, United States of America

  • 2014-05-08

    Pinery Canyon Rd. (grasslands section only), United States of America

  • 2015-01-02

    Pixley NWR, United States of America

  • 2015-01-04

    Del Puerto Canyon and Mines Road, United States of America

  • 2015-01-04

    Panoche Valley, United States of America

  • 2017-03-04

    Panoche Valley, United States of America

  • 2018-12-22

    Grizzly Island, United States of America

  • 2018-12-28

    San Simeon Elephant Seals, United States of America
    Image from 2018-12-28

  • 2018-12-29

    Carrizo Plain National Monument, United States of America

  • 2019-03-01

    Thrasher Spot, United States of America

  • 2019-03-02

    Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, United States of America

  • 2021-06-10

    Bishop, United States of America

  • 2024-01-24

    Jonathan Dickinson State Park, United States of America