Metazoa info

[Duke Guilmon]

Loggerhead shrike



Size: 22.86cm with 28-32cm wingspan 

Weight: 35-54 grams

When it first appeared: No data

Location: This bird lives in open woodland. They live across south canada, the U.S, and Mexico



Taxonomy:
Class: Aves
Infraclass: Neognathae
Superorder: Neoaves
Clade: Passerea
Clade: Telluraves
Clade: Australaves
Clade: Euflaconimorphe
Clade: Psittacopasserae
Order: Passeriformes
Suborder: Passeria
Family: Laniidae
Genus: Lanius
Species: Lanius Indovicianus

Diet: This avian kombatant is a carnivore. They eat land living arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, and birds. 

Behavior: This bird is a solitary animal. It spends its time hunting. It will swoop down and grab prey with its feet. Because it lacks talons, it kills its prey win a mortal kombat fashion by stabbing its prey into spikes.

Reproduction: When stabbing its prey, a shrike will decorate the prey it caught to attract such mates. After mating, both would build a nest. The female will lay about 5-6 eggs, with a 15-17 incubation period. 

Relationship with other animals: No data



FATALITY!!

Other sources:

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Loggerhead_Shrike/id

https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird...ead-shrike

http://eol.org/pages/1050634/overview