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  2. Loggerhead shrike - Wikipedia

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    The loggerhead shrike is a medium-sized passerine. [15] "Loggerhead" refers to the relatively large size of the head as compared to the rest of the body. The wing and tail length are about 3.82 in (9.70 cm) and 3.87 in (9.83 cm) long, respectively. [15]

  3. Nature: Predatory loggerhead shrikes no longer common in the ...

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    Loggerhead shrikes are highly predatory creatures. The hunting shrike once was common in Ohio but now is a rare find here. Nature: Predatory loggerhead shrikes no longer common in the Buckeye State

  4. Lanius - Wikipedia

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    Lanius, the typical shrikes, are a genus of passerine birds in the shrike family Laniidae.The majority of the family's species are placed in this genus. The genus name, Lanius, is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some shrikes are also known as "butcher birds" because of their feeding habits.

  5. San Clemente loggerhead shrike - Wikipedia

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    The San Clemente loggerhead shrike is native to San Clemente Island, a small island off the coast of California, United States. The island is owned by the United States Navy , and is a valuable asset to the Pacific fleet, allowing for ship-to-shore, air-to-ground, and ground-to-ground operational training.

  6. Shrike - Wikipedia

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    Shrikes (/ ʃ r aɪ k /) are passerine birds of the family Laniidae.The family is composed of 34 species in two genera.. The family name, and that of the larger genus, Lanius, is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some shrikes are also known as butcherbirds because of the habit, particularly of males, of impaling prey onto plant spines within their territories.

  7. Great grey shrike - Wikipedia

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    The loggerhead shrike is hard to distinguish, but the proportion of the head to the beak (which seems stubby in L. ludovicianus by comparison and is all-dark) is usually reliable. Indeed, the word loggerhead refers to the relatively larger head of the southern species. [25] The lesser grey shrike is a smaller and comparatively short-tailed bird.

  8. Northern shrike - Wikipedia

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    The loggerhead shrike can be distinguished from the northern shrike by its smaller size, darker grey plumage and larger black face mask that covers the eye completely. It also has a shorter bill with less prominent hook. Their calls are similar. [9] Measurements: [10] Length: 9.1–9.4 in (23–24 cm) Weight: 2.0–2.8 oz (57–79 g)

  9. List of birds of Michigan - Wikipedia

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    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 Michigan. Loggerhead shrike, Lanius ludovicianus; Northern shrike, Lanius borealis