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Order
Passeriformes
Family
Laniidae
Genus
Lanius
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Version 1.0

This is a historic version of this account.

 - Northern Shrike
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Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor

Tom J. Cade and Eric C. Atkinson
Version: 1.0 — Published January 1, 2002

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Northern Shrike in North America. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Northern Shrike in North America.

During winter, this species occurs irregularly north and south of the distribution shown. This species also breeds across Eurasia. See text for details.

Recommended Citation

Cade, T. J. and E. C. Atkinson (2002). Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor), version 1.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.671