Northern Shrike

Northern ShrikeThe Northern Shrike is a large shrike that catches small birds and animals with its hooked bill. It breeds in far northern North America, with some birds moving south for winter.What does it look like?It has a gray back, pale underparts, a dark band through the eye, and a thick hooked bill.How does it live?The Northern Shrike is a large shrike that catches small birds and animals with its hooked bill. It breeds in far northern North America, with some birds moving south for winter.It hunts small birds, mammals, and insects. It may impale extra prey on thorns or barbed wire.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.