Northern Shrike

Lanius borealis Vieillot, 1808

Laniidae — Shrikes

Northern Shrike, Lanius borealis, is a passerine in the family Laniidae, the shrikes. It breeds in North America and occurs in the non-breeding season to northern China and Japan. Described by Vieillot in 1808, it belongs to the order Passeriformes.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Laniidae — Shrikes
Breeding range: North America, Palearctic: n
Nonbreeding range: to n China, Japan

Tours where you can spot this bird

2 tours in Canada

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

Cheerful Chickadee Feeding and Photography Tours 2026

Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3h

A winter chickadee experience near Saskatoon, offered as a two-hour public outing or a three-hour private tour with birdwatching and photogr...

From CAD 45