Northern Shrike

Lanius borealis

Least Concern

The Northern Shrike is a shrike of North American open country, tundra, and seasonal wintering areas. It hunts from exposed perches, dropping on insects, small vertebrates, and other prey, and its strongly hooked bill helps it handle food in open woodland, scrub, grassland, or farmland.

Family

Laniidae

Group

Shrikes

Range

Northern Shrike Range — Resident or seasonal range in North American open country, tundra, and seasonal wintering areas

Population

≈ Unknown

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