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Photo by rb stern
November 13, 2003 Sanibel Island Causeway, Florida, USA
Lanius ludovicianus

Identification

9 in. Grey head and back, white under parts, black face mask, black bill. Wings and tail black with white markings.

Distribution

North America and Mexico.

Taxonomy

Habitat

semi-open areas

Behaviour

They nest in a dense tree or shrub. The female lays 4 to 8 eggs in a bulky cup built from twigs and grass.


Diet includes large insects, also rodents and small birds.

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