The loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) is a passerine bird in the family Laniidae. It is one of two members of the shrike family endemic to North America; It is nicknamed the butcherbird after its carnivorous tendencies, as it consumes prey such as amphibians, insects, lizards, small mammals and small birds, From Birds : illustrated by color photography : a monthly serial. Knowledge of Bird-life Vol 1 No 1 June 1897

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