Northern Shrike

23-25 cm (9-10") Semi-open country, brushy swamps. Known as "butcher bird" for its unusual habit of impaling food on sharp thorns, twigs, barb wire.

Black mask. Bill is stout and hooked. Told from very similar Loggerhead Shrike by its more narrow face mask; it does not extend above its eye and it is white above the bill.

Song: shrikes or shrieks, shrill cries and rattles, also a melodious song.

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Credit: Dave Inman

Credit: Robin Horn

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Credit: Sergey Yeliseev