Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius ludovicianus Linnaeus, 1766

Laniidae — Shrikes

Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, is a passerine in the shrike family and breeds across North America and Middle America. It was described by Linnaeus in 1766. It is the only shrike native to North America, with the northern shrike occurring farther north, and it is also recorded in Siberia. Known as the butcherbird, it feeds on insects, amphibians, lizards, small mammals and small birds. It uses thorns or barbed wire to pin prey, and some items are left stored at a site such as a tree. Its numbers have fallen sharply in recent years.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Laniidae — Shrikes
Breeding range
North America, Middle America: widespread
Loggerhead Shrike
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Tours where you can spot this bird

8 tours in Canada 7, United States 1

Private Pawnee Grassland Birding and Wildlife Day
Private Pawnee Grassland Birding and Wildlife Day
United States / Denver Private tour 10h

Explore Pawnee National Grassland and Crow Valley for prairie specialists, migrant passerines, raptors and other shortgrass wildlife on a pr...

From USD 495
Signs of Spring Birding Tour: 2 great options
Signs of Spring Birding Tour: 2 great options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3h

A three-hour self-drive birding tour on back roads near Saskatoon, following the changing arrival of prairie birds through spring....

From CAD 75
Van Scoy Lakes Birding Tour – 6 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Van Scoy Lakes Birding Tour – 6 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 6h

A six-hour self-drive circuit west of Saskatoon through prairie, ponds, Eagle Creek and the Van Scoy Lakes for waterbirds and shorebirds....

From CAD 440
Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour – 8 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour – 8 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 8h

An eight-hour self-drive tour from Saskatoon to Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary, exploring prairie, woodland, ponds, marshes and saline-lake sh...

From CAD 590
Radisson Lake Birding Tour – 4 great hours with water and grassland birds
Radisson Lake Birding Tour – 4 great hours with water and grassland birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A private four-hour self-drive tour around Radisson Lake Important Bird Area, combining open-water, shorebird, grassland and aspen habitat....

From CAD 340
Great Sand Hills Birdwatching Tour from Saskatoon, Kindersley or Leader – 3 new options
Great Sand Hills Birdwatching Tour from Saskatoon, Kindersley or Leader – 3 new options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 2 days

A private two- or three-day self-drive birding tour through the Great Sand Hills, South Saskatchewan River valley and, on the longer option,...

From CAD 1,290
Cypress Hills Tours from Saskatoon and Maple Creek: 3 options for birding Saskatchewan’s great southwest
Cypress Hills Tours from Saskatoon and Maple Creek: 3 options for birding Saskatchewan’s great southwest
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 8 days

Tours Niche: Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Tours Tours Region: Saskatchewan, Canada Tours Duration: Half-Day, Full-Day, and Multi-...

From CAD 4,980
Prairie Grasslands Birding Tour
Prairie Grasslands Birding Tour
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 8h

An eight-hour self-drive tour through grassland habitats around Saskatoon, using frequent roadside stops to look and listen for prairie bird...

From CAD 690