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As a passerine, or song bird, it has no talons. It has the hooked beak of a raptor. A 2010 study of mitochondrial DNA found that the northern shrike was most closely related to the Iberian grey shrike ( Lanius meridionalis ), the steppe grey shrike ( Lanius pallidirostris ), and the two formed a clade along with the Chinese grey shrike and ...
The western meadowlark is the state bird of Nebraska. This list of birds of Nebraska includes species documented in the U.S. state of Nebraska and accepted by Nebraska Ornithologists' Union (NOU). As of August 2021, there are 467 species included in the official list. Of them, 95 are classed as accidental, 19 are classed as casual, two are extinct, and three have been extirpated. Four have ...
Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A typical shrike's beak is hooked, like a bird of prey. Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio; Red-tailed shrike, Lanius phoenicuroides (A) Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus (A)
Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike's beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey. Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio; Red-tailed shrike, Lanius phoenicuroides; Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus
Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike's beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey. Two species have been recorded in Vermont. Loggerhead shrike, Lanius ludovicianus (E) (V) Northern shrike, Lanius borealis
Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A typical shrike's beak is hooked, like a bird of prey. Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio (A) Iberian gray shrike, Lanius meridionalis; Great gray shrike, Lanius excubitor; Woodchat shrike ...
Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.
Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike's beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey. Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio; Lesser gray shrike, Lanius minor; Magpie shrike, Lanius melanoleucus; Northern fiscal, Lanius ...