Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 7,235
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Conservation
- Least Concern
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Northern shrike”.