Summary ³

L 10” Wt. 2.3oz
Description: The Northern Shrike has a gray back and head with a distinct black eye mask and black wings.

Habitat: Winters in open country in the San Juans like American Camp.

Fun Facts: The Northern Shrike is a master hunter and will impale its catch of small birds, mammals, and insects on a thorn bush or wire fence.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Massimiliano Sticca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxfear/6925960193/
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanius_excubitor

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NBN Atlas
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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