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Northern Shrike Lanius borealis

Overview

Description

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.1

Taxonomy

Passeriformes > Laniidae (Shrikes) > Shrikes

Sightings

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Places Seen

  • Ontario, Canada

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Footnotes

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_shrike