LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE

CONSERVATION STATUS

• Least Concern
• 10 subspecies (by location)
• Population is has been declining

REPRODUCTION RATE

• 4-8 eggs, 2-3 broods per year
• Nest made of twigs and grass
• Live about 6 years in wild

MIGRATION

HABITAT

• Open woodlands, farmland, pastures
• Access to power lines, fence lines to spot prey
• Thorny vegetation

Habits:
scanning the ground from elevated perches, then diving onto prey; impales them on sharp objects

preying on insects, birds, lizards, and small mammals.

Folklore: Piasano
Sacred to Mazatlan Indians of Western Mexico, kills rattlesnakes which are feared as evil

ADULT

JUVENILE