. Directory to the birds of Eastern North America .. . bscuredabove with rusty. Breeds in northern N. A. from Labradorto Alaska; wandering south in winter, somewhat irregularly,as far south as Ya. and central Cal. Song, a loud, clear andvaried melody; also a harsh cry. Frequents open , swift, direct, but with long, sweeping undulations;always rises to alight. Sits very upright. 2. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, L. ludovicanus. ;differs from 1 in being darker above; black head spots ex-tending over forehead, and in having no dusky markings be-low, excepting in very young sj^ecimens, fig. 3
. Directory to the birds of Eastern North America .. . bscuredabove with rusty. Breeds in northern N. A. from Labradorto Alaska; wandering south in winter, somewhat irregularly,as far south as Ya. and central Cal. Song, a loud, clear andvaried melody; also a harsh cry. Frequents open , swift, direct, but with long, sweeping undulations;always rises to alight. Sits very upright. 2. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, L. ludovicanus. ;differs from 1 in being darker above; black head spots ex-tending over forehead, and in having no dusky markings be-low, excepting in very young sj^ecimens, fig. 354. Residentin the coast district of S. C, Ga., and west to La., also all ofFla. Song and habits similar to those of 1. 2. NORTHERN LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, L. l. from 1 in having a smaller bill and shorter tail; palerabove and slightly grayish beneath. Breeds over a greaterportion of eastern U. S. from N. C. and eastern Kan. north tothe more southern of the British Provinces : south in winterto La. and Tex. Of local distribution. Plate
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