{"id":7102,"date":"2025-07-14T15:18:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/?p=7102"},"modified":"2026-04-28T02:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:32:00","slug":"loggerhead-shrike-losh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/loggerhead-shrike-losh\/","title":{"rendered":"Loggerhead Shrike (LOSH)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Lanius ludovicanus<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group top-white has-gold-tint-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"1134\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.22.16\u202fPM-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7106 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.22.16\u202fPM-edited.png 1512w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.22.16\u202fPM-edited-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.22.16\u202fPM-edited-1280x960.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.22.16\u202fPM-edited-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.22.16\u202fPM-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.22.16\u202fPM-edited-480x360.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1512px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1512\/1134;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adult Loggerhead Shrike&nbsp; \u00a9 Dorian Anderson \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/214645951\">Macaulay Library<\/a><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1312\" height=\"984\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.21.58\u202fPM-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7107 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.21.58\u202fPM-edited.png 1312w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.21.58\u202fPM-edited-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.21.58\u202fPM-edited-1280x960.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.21.58\u202fPM-edited-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.21.58\u202fPM-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.21.58\u202fPM-edited-480x360.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1312px) 100vw, 1312px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1312px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1312\/984;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Juvenile Loggerhead Shrike&nbsp;\u00a9 Nicole Desnoyers \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/61250391\">Macaulay Library<\/a><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:70% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"856\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.23.39\u202fPM-1280x856.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7105 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.23.39\u202fPM-1280x856.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.23.39\u202fPM-720x481.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.23.39\u202fPM-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.23.39\u202fPM-1536x1027.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.23.39\u202fPM-480x321.png 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-11.23.39\u202fPM.png 2034w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/856;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-warm-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-007e89f516437c06f8c1c6aee72caa5f\">Range <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Loggerhead Shrike is most commonly found in the southern United States, but is also found in the north during its breeding season. This species is not found in most parts of New England but may appear in the very northern parts of New York State as well as south of Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the breeding season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Maps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Loggerhead_Shrike\/maps-range\">All About Birds Range Map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/science.ebird.org\/en\/status-and-trends\/species\/logshr\/abundance-map\">eBird Status and Trends<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/22705042\/179538598#geographic-range\">IUCN Red List&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-sky-blue-neutral-background-color has-has-sky-blue-neutral-background-color-background-color has-background remove-margin-bottom is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right-border is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Identification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Loggerhead Shrike is one of the few species of true shrikes that live in North America and nowhere else. The Loggerhead Shrike can be identified by its gray coloring, large head, black facial markings, and black wings and tail feathers. This bird can also be identified by its large bill that narrows and hooks at the tip. This small bird has white underparts that can sometimes be barred with gray. The males and females usually share very similar marks, but the males are significantly larger than the females and females can have more brown at times. The juveniles are also fairly similar to the adults but are usually more round with a thicker eye stripe and more gray plumage. The song of the Loggerhead Shrike is described as a raspy shriek that rises in pitch. Each note of its call can be between one and two seconds long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Loggerhead_Shrike\/sounds\">Listen to its songs and calls here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Habitat <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Loggerhead Shrike is mostly found in wide-open grasslands with a scattering of perches to hunt from. Apparent from its beak shape, the Loggerhead Shrike is a hunter of small invertebrates and vertebrates such as insects and small rodents. This bird also shows a preference for thorny vegetation, which helps this bird impale their prey if needed. Sometimes, this preference can even lead to prey being found on human structures such as barbed wire or fences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Loggerhead Shrike is a migratory bird, with breeding ranges that can reach as far north as Canada in some places. In the Southeast U.S., there are areas where the species resides all year and will defend its territory from competing birds. In these areas, the Loggerhead Shrike will usually stay within the same territory and with the same mate for the entire year. This is one of the only shrikes that is only found in North America and cannot be found farther south than Mexico.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conservation Status&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/datazone.birdlife.org\/species\/factsheet\/loggerhead-shrike-lanius-ludovicianus\">Near Threatened<\/a> by BirdLife International<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/22705042\/179538598\">Near Threatened<\/a> by the International Union for Conservation of Nature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/explorer.natureserve.org\/Taxon\/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104527\/Lanius_ludovicianus\">Apparently Secure<\/a> by Nature Serve Explorer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stateofthebirds.org\/2016\/resources\/species-assessments\/\">Watch List<\/a> in the State of North America\u2019s Birds 2016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Status by State<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdooralabama.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2025SWAP\/ActionPlanDraft\/Appendix%202.%20All%20Species%20Ranks.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Alabama State Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-wdw.s3.amazonaws.com\/awcs-2022\/documents\/AWCS_Final_Approved_11-22.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Arizona State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 310)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agfc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arkansas-Wildlife-Action-Plan.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Arkansas State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 237)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/nrm.dfg.ca.gov\/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=100057\">Vulnerable<\/a> by California State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (C-23)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/cpw.widen.net\/s\/gnjwdl87fn\/co_swap_fullversion\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Colorado State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 243)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/media\/turppw02\/2019flswap2025minorrev.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Florida State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 56)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/georgiawildlife.com\/sites\/default\/files\/wrd\/pdf\/swap\/appendix-a-high-priority-species-and-habitats-summary-data.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Georgia State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg A-3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlf.louisiana.gov\/assets\/Resources\/Publications\/Wildlife_Action_Plans\/Wildlife_Action_Plan_Revisions_2019.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Louisiana State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 96)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/files.dnr.state.mn.us\/assistance\/nrplanning\/bigpicture\/mnwap\/appendix_c.pdf\">Endangered<\/a> by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/xnet2.mdwfp.com\/Employees\/Forms\/SWAP_2025_SGCN_List.xls\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Mississippi State Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.mo.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-04\/SWAP.pdf\">Imperiled<\/a> by Missouri Department of Conservation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2022-SWAP-Full-Doc-FINAL-print.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Nevada State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife.dgf.nm.gov\/download\/2025-sgcn-list\/?wpdmdl=48505&amp;refresh=66e9e879dd6a51726605433\">Vulnerable<\/a> by New Mexico State Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as a <a href=\"https:\/\/dec.ny.gov\/nature\/animals-fish-plants\/loggerhead-shrike\">High Priority Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/a> by the List of Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Fish and Wildlife Species of New York State<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/dfw.state.or.us\/SWAP-Revision\/docs\/Bird_SGCN_Feb_2025.xlsx\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Oregon State Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/content\/dam\/copapwp-pagov\/en\/pgc\/documents\/wildlife\/wildlifeactionplan\/swap-chapter-1-apx14a-birds.pdf\">Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/a> by the 2015-2025 Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan (pg 277)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/documents\/504\/State_Wildlife_Action_Plan_for_Texas_2023_USFWS_Final_Submission.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Texas State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 37)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/wgfd.wyo.gov\/media\/1256\/download?inline\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Wyoming State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg i-8)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Threats to Conservation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the threats to the conservation of the Loggerhead Shrike include the use of pesticides on agricultural fields and grasslands, habitat degradation, and disturbance at the nest. Today, roadside treatments of herbicides, as well as constant mowing, are causing the biggest mortality rate in Loggerhead Shrikes because this reduces their perches for hunting as well as their cover from predators. Additionally, the biggest pesticide issue in the past was from organochlorines that were used mostly for mosquito control.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Degradation of pastures is one of the largest threats to the Loggerhead Shrike and its habitats. These birds show high habitat selectivity, sometimes staying in one area for the entire year, so loss of habitat is devastating. These fields are being converted into agricultural fields that are not suitable habitat for Loggerhead Shrikes, whether for nesting or finding their preferred prey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sand-background-color has-background top-border bottom-border left-border right-border is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Funding Opportunities<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/acep-agricultural-conservation-easement-program\">Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/america-beautiful-challenge?activeTab=tab-2\">America the Beautiful Challenge<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adirondackalmanack.com\/2022\/12\/nny-audubon-2023-launches-small-farm-grant-program-to-support-bird-conservation.html\">Audubon Small Farm Grants Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinabirdclub.org\/grants\/\">Carolina Bird Club Conservation Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/managing-land\/private-land\/community-forest\/program\">Community Forest Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/conocophillips-spirit-conservation-program?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">ConocoPhillips Partnership for Public and Private Land Managers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conservationnation.org\/our-work\/grants\/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwk7ugBhDIARIsAGuvgPY7ur8eubTVHwpYy-mYW5lNXvDJ1yHLaO24qVXXwdz9c6eeTl_qS44aAhDyEALw_wcB\">Conservation Nation Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/grants\/habitat\/cpl\/index.html\">Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/eqip-environmental-quality-incentives\">Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife.ca.gov\/grants?utm_source=chatgpt.com#fish-wildlife\">Fish and Wildlife Grants List for California<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/conservation\/special-initiatives\/swap\/grant\/\">Florida&#8217;s State Wildlife Grants Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hewlett.org\/strategy\/western-conservation\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Hewlett Foundation- Western Conservation Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/grant-directory\/\">Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative Small Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.illinois.gov\/grants\/lwcf.html#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20LWCF%20Grant,are%20available%20for%20acquisition%20projects.\">Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiodnr.gov\/buy-and-apply\/apply-for-grants\/grants\/dnap-research-grant\">Natural Areas Research Grant<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoornebraska.gov\/conservation\/conservation-efforts\/natural-legacy-project\/\">Natural Legacy Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiodnr.gov\/buy-and-apply\/apply-for-grants\/grants\/natureworks\">Nature Works<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/service\/neotropical-migratory-bird-conservation-act-nmbca-grant\">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund\">NFWF Northeast Forest and Rivers Fund<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/media-center\/press-releases\/nfwf-awards-58-million-grants-conserve-grassland-habitat-and-wildlife-through-its-northern-great\">NFWF Northern Great Plains Grassland Conservation Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/north-american-wetlands-conservation\">North American Wetlands Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/wmpb-wetland-mitigation-banking-program\">NRCS Wetland Mitigation Banking Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pacificbirds.org\/find-funding\/pacific-birds-partnership-grants\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Pacific Birds U.S. Partnership<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/partners-fish-and-wildlife\">Partners for Fish and Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pointblue.org\/our-work\/restoration-grants\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Point Blue California Restoration Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program\">Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacramentoaudubon.org\/grant-and-donation-funding\">Sacramento California Grant and Funding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sonoranjv.org\/funding\/sjv-awards-program\/\">Sonoran Joint Venture Awards Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/wildlife\/wildlife-diversity\/nongame\/grants-and-research\/state-wildlife-grants\/\">Texas State Wildlife Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thelawrencefoundation.org\/application-process\">The Lawrence Foundation- Environmental Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/migratory-birds\">The Migratory Bird Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/service\/tribal-wildlife-grants\">Tribal Wildlife Grants<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernhabitat.org\/grant-proposals\">Western Habitat Grant Proposals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conservationnation.org\/our-work\/grants\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Wildlife Conservation Grants for Species Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wdfw.wa.gov\/species-habitats\/at-risk\/wildlife-diversity-grants?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Wildlife Diversity Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr\/buy-and-apply\/grants\/aq-wl\/wildlife-hab\">Wildlife Habitat Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.wisconsin.gov\/aid\/ForestLandowner.html\">Wisconsin Forest Landowner Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>General Management Guides<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/content\/download\/19413\/274073\/file\/Best-Management-Practices_Grasslands_2017_web.pdf\">Mass Audubon: Best Practices for Nesting Grassland Birds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/explorer.natureserve.org\/Taxon\/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104527\/Lanius_ludovicianus\">Nature Serve Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.er.usgs.gov\/publication\/pp1842A\">USGS: Effects of Management Practices on Grassland Birds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Regional Management Guides<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>Northeast<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ny.audubon.org\/sites\/default\/files\/conservation_plan_for_grassland_birds_in_ny.compressed.pdf\">Audubon New York: A Plan for Conserving Grassland Birds in New York<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grasslandbirdtrust.org\/conservation\/\">Grassland Bird Trust: Conserving Land for Grassland Birds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/content\/download\/19413\/274073\/file\/Best-Management-Practices_Grasslands_2017_web.pdf\">Mass Audubon: Best Practices for Nesting Grassland Birds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgc.pa.gov\/Wildlife\/EndangeredandThreatened\/Pages\/LoggerheadShrike.aspx\">Pennsylvania Game Commision: Loggerhead Shrike<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dwr.virginia.gov\/wildlife\/information\/loggerhead-shrike\/\">Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources: Loggerhead Shrike Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>Midwest &amp; Central<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/birds.outdoornebraska.gov\/loggerhead-shrike\/\">Birds of Nebraska<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.illinois.gov\/education\/wildaboutpages\/wildaboutbirds\/wildaboutbirdsflycatchers\/wabloggerheadshrike.html\">Illinois Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ksoutdoors.com\/content\/download\/47442\/484423\/file\/Kansas%20SWAP_Final%202022.pdf\">Kansas Wildlife Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.dnr.state.mn.us\/assistance\/nrplanning\/bigpicture\/mnwap\/appendix_c.pdf\">Minnesota State Wildlife Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.mo.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-04\/SWAP.pdf\">Missouri State Wildlife Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gf.nd.gov\/wildlife\/id\/grassland-birds\/loggerhead-shrike\">North Dakota Fish and Wildlife Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gf.nd.gov\/gnf\/conservation\/docs\/draft-2024-sgcn-sgin.pdf\">North Dakota State Wildlife Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/okc-audubon.org\/loggerhead-shrike\/\">Oklahoma City Audubon Society<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdakotabirds.com\/species\/loggerhead_shrike_info.htm\">South Dakota Species Highlight<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gfp.sd.gov\/UserDocs\/nav\/SD_Wildlife_Action_Plan_Revision_Final.pdf\">South Dakota State Wildlife Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.dnr.wi.gov\/biodiversity\/home\/detail\/animals\/6437\">Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.wisconsin.gov\/topic\/WildlifeHabitat\/actionPlanSGCN\">Wisconsin State Wildlife Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>West<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nrm.dfg.ca.gov\/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=10413\">California.gov<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradooutdoorsmag.com\/2018\/07\/24\/what-to-see-now-shrikes\/\">Colorado Outdoors Online<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/idfg.idaho.gov\/species\/taxa\/18626\">Idaho Fish and Game<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldguide.mt.gov\/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=ABPBR01030\">Montana Field Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/avianconservationpartners-nm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Loggerhead-Shrike.pdf\">New Mexico Avian Conservation Partners<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonconservationstrategy.org\/strategy-species\/loggerhead-shrike\/\">Oregon Conservation Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iws.org\/birds\/san-clemente-loggerhead-shrike\">San Clemente, California- Institute for Wildlife Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldguide.wildlife.utah.gov\/?Species=Lanius%20ludovicianus\">Utah Field Guides<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wdfw.wa.gov\/species-habitats\/species\/lanius-ludovicianus\">Washington Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wgfd.wyo.gov\/media\/7649\/download?inline\">Wyoming Game and Fish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>Southeast<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiawildlife.blog\/2022\/10\/07\/loggerhead-shrike-butcher-and-songbird\/\">Georgia Wildlife Blog<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdinglouisiana.com\/bird\/shrikes\/loggerhead-shrike\">Louisiana Birding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.mo.gov\/discover-nature\/field-guide\/loggerhead-shrike\">Missouri Department of Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncwildlife.gov\/species\/loggerhead-shrike\">North Carolina Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdooralabama.com\/flycatchers-shrikes-and-vireos\/loggerhead-shrike\">Outdoor Alabama<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/texanbynature.org\/projects\/texas-shrike-force\/\">Texan By Nature<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/twra\/wildlife\/birds\/grassland-and-shrub-birds\/loggerhead-shrike.html\">Tennessee.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Resources<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcbirds.org\/bird\/prairie-warbler\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/birdsoftheworld.org\/bow\/species\/logshr\/cur\/introduction#:~:text=The%20Loggerhead%20Shrike%20is%20the,of%20invertebrate%20and%20vertebrate%20prey.\">Birds of the World<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/22705042\/179538598\">IUCN Red List<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dec.ny.gov\/docs\/wildlife_pdf\/sgcnloggerheadshrike.pdf\">NYSDEC: Loggerhead Shrike Species Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalzoo.si.edu\/animals\/loggerhead-shrike#:~:text=Loggerhead%20shrikes%20eat%20invertebrates%20during,as%20grasshoppers%2C%20beetles%20and%20rodents.\">Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecos.fws.gov\/ecp\/species\/8833#:~:text=Habitat%20Requirements,%2C%20golf%20courses%2C%20and%20cemeteries.\">U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Environmental Conservation Online System<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Works Cited<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Loggerhead_Shrike\/\">All About Birds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/field-guide\/bird\/loggerhead-shrike\">Audubon Bird Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/birdsoftheworld.org\/bow\/species\/logshr\/cur\">Birds of the World<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ebird.org\/species\/logshr\">eBird<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dec.ny.gov\/animals\/7092.html\">New York State DEC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lanius ludovicanus Identification The Loggerhead Shrike is one of the few species of true shrikes that live in North America and nowhere else. The Loggerhead Shrike can be identified by its gray coloring, large head, black facial markings, and black wings and tail feathers. 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