| Group | Shrikes |
| Code | ABPBR01030 |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Laniidae |
| Author | Linnaeus, 1766 |
| Rank | G5 (definitions) |
| USESA | (PS) (definitions) |
| Occurrence | SM (definitions) |
| Scale | C (definitions) |
| Western UP | none |
| Eastern UP | Chippewa |
| Northern LP | Oceana, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Presque Isle, Grand Traverse, Mason, Alcona |
| Southern LP | Clinton, Allegan, St. Joseph, Huron, Ingham, Muskegon, St. Clair |
Mixed Forested/Nonforested or Nonforested Landscapes
Nesting and Foraging Habitat Requirements may be distributed across the COMPARTMENT
Nesting Habitat:
Upland Brush
or Savanna
Foraging Habitat:
Grass
or Small Grains/Forage Crops
or Fields/Pastures
containing:
Perches
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| Habitats | Regen | Sap | Pole | Sm Saw | Lg Saw | Uneven |
| Aspen | no | no | no | no | no | - |
| Paper Birch | no | no | no | no | no | - |
| Oak | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Assorted Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Northern Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Spruce/Fir | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Hemlock | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Jack Pine | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Red Pine | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| White Pine | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Conifer Plantations | no | no | no | no | no | - |
| Mixed Upland Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Mixed Northern Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Mixed Upland Conifer | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Mixed Pine | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Swamp Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Balsam Poplar & Swamp Aspen & Swamp Birch | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Bottomland Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Tamarack | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Northern White Cedar | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Black Spruce | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Mixed Lowland Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Mixed Lowland Conifer | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Non-Forested | Grass, Upland Brush, Savanna, Small Grains/Forage Crops, Fields/Pastures | |||||
| Special Features | Edges, Perches |
Habitat: Wintering: Semi-open country with short grasses and scattered trees or shrubs for perches. Fences and utility wires also used.
Special Habitat Requirement: Elevated perches, short vegetation.
It spends the summer in the far north, appearing in southern Canada and the lower 48 states only in winter.
Habitat: Semi-open country with lookout posts; trees, scrub. Breeds in far north in partly open or scattered spruce woods and in willow and alder scrub along streams or edges of tundra. Winters in similar semi-open areas, sometimes in open grassland with a few high perches, but seems to prefer some brushy areas nearby.
Diet: Includes small birds, rodents, large insects. Varied diet includes many small songbirds, especially in winter and early spring; also many voles and other small rodents, and many large insects when available.