Summary ²

The northern shrike (Lanius borealis) is a large songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae) native to North America and Siberia. Long considered a subspecies of the great grey shrike, it was classified as a distinct species in 2017. Six subspecies are recognised.

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1. (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Mlodinow
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanius_borealis

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