Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius borealis (Northern Shrike)
The northern shrike (Lanius borealis) is a large songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae) native to North America and Siberia. Long considered a subspecies of the great grey shrike, it was classified as a distinct species in 2017. Six subspecies are recognised. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Shrike sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Rocky Mountain National Park
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Shrike in Rocky Mountain National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Shrike sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Shrike in Rocky Mountain National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Northern Shrike in Rocky Mountain National Park in our monthly data.