Northern Shrike

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Butcherbird
gptkb:Great_Grey_Shrike
gptkbp:authority gptkb:Linnaeus,_1758
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:northern_Eurasia
northern North America
gptkbp:clutchSize 4-9 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
small mammals
small birds
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laniidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior perch and pounce
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Lanius
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:grass
shrubland
open woodland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northern Shrike
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 15-17 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 22-26 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 7 years
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:movedTo gptkb:northern_United_States
gptkb:southern_Canada
southern Eurasia
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Eurasia
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:nestType cup nest
gptkbp:notableFeature impales prey on thorns or barbed wire
stores food by impaling prey
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:plumage white underparts
black mask
black tail
gray upperparts
black wings
gptkbp:predators hawks
owls
gptkbp:recognizedSubspecies gptkb:Lanius_excubitor_borealis
gptkb:Lanius_excubitor_excubitor
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Lanius_excubitor
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:sexualMaturity 1 year
gptkbp:song harsh, varied calls
gptkbp:territory yes
gptkbp:weight 50-79 g
gptkbp:wingspan 30-36 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Estivant_Pines
gptkb:Loggerhead_Shrike
gptkb:Boundary_Bay_Wildlife_Management_Area
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7