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Laniidae
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Lanius
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Birds of North America
Version  2.0
This is a historic version of this account.
- Northern Shrike
© Brian Sullivan
- Northern Shrike (American)
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Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor

James D. Paruk, Tom J. Cade, Eric C. Atkinson, Peter Pyle, and Michael A. Patten
Version: 2.0 — Published February 6, 2017

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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

Paruk, J. D., T. J. Cade, E. C. Atkinson, P. Pyle, and M. A. Patten (2017). Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (P. G. Rodewald, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.norshr.02
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