Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius ludovicianus - Pie-grièche migratrice

Systematics

Order
:
Passeriformes
Family
:
Laniidés
Genus
:
Lanius
Species
:
ludovicianus

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1766

Biometrics

Size
: 22 cm
Wingspan
: 28 à 32 cm.
Weight
: 35 à 50 g

Longevity

12 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) is a species of bird in the Laniidae family.

Subspecific information 7 subspecies

Lanius ludovicianus ludovicianus (coastal se USA)
Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides (c Canada, c and w USA)
Lanius ludovicianus migrans (e North America)
Lanius ludovicianus anthonyi (Channel Is.. off s California, sw USA.)
Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi (San Clemente I.. off s California, sw USA.)
Lanius ludovicianus grinnelli (extreme s California. sw USA. and n Baja California (nw Mexico))
Lanius ludovicianus mexicanus (w and c Mexico, s Baja California. nw Mexico.)

Foreign names

Pie-grièche migratrice,
Alcaudón americano,
picanço-americano,
Louisianawürger,
indiángébics,
Amerikaanse Klapekster,
Averla stolida,
amerikansk törnskata,
Amerikavarsler,
strakoš čiernokrídly,
ťuhýk americký,
Amerikansk Tornskade,
amerikanisolepinkäinen,
botxí americà,
dzierzba siwa,
kašķīgā čakste,
Американский жулан,
アメリカオオモズ,
呆头伯劳,
amerikansk törnskata,
呆頭伯勞,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude ; Grassland : Temperate, Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Pastureland, Rural Gardens