Lanius ludovicianus
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Lanius ludovicianus, commonly known as the loggerhead shrike, is a North American songbird notable for its predatory behavior and habit of impaling prey on thorns or barbed wire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lanius ludovicianus canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
shrike ⓘ |
| behavior |
impales prey on barbed wire
ⓘ
impales prey on thorns ⓘ predatory ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 20 to 25 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 40 to 50 grams ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 4 to 7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
butcherbird
ⓘ
loggerhead shrike ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
hooked bill
ⓘ
large head relative to body ⓘ |
| family | Laniidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | sit-and-wait predator ⓘ |
| genus | Lanius ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open country ⓘ pastures ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black facial mask
ⓘ
black tail ⓘ black wings ⓘ gray upperparts ⓘ white underparts ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining in many parts of range ⓘ |
| reproduction | builds cup-shaped nest in shrubs or small trees ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
collisions with vehicles
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ pesticide use ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | songbird vocalizations ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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