Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The northern shrike is a large songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae) native to North America and Siberia. Long considered a subspecies of the great grey shrike, it was classified as a distinct species in 2017. Six subspecies are recognised.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Laniidae
- Genus
- Lanius