Loggerhead Shrike

Plate 57
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
NTIUCN Status
Guide
In open terrain, this predatory songbird watches from a wire or other high perch, then pounces on its prey: often a large insect, sometimes a small bird or a rodent. The Loggerhead is gradually disappearing from many areas, for reasons that are poorly understood.
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