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Northern Shrike
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Open country with perches.
Diet: Insects, small vertebrates.
Best time to spot: Impales prey on thorns.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Northern Shrike sits in our Uncommon tier for the US: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It belongs to the shrikes family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Loggerhead ShrikeUncommon · Open country with perches
- Brown ShrikeEpic · Open country with perches
- Red-backed ShrikeLegendary · Open country with perches
- Eastern BluebirdCommon · Open country with nestboxes
- Acadian FlycatcherUncommon · Woodland edge
- Alder FlycatcherUncommon · Woodland edge
Kit that helps
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