loggerhead shrike
noun
: a large-headed gray shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) of North America with a black mask around the eyes
Examples of loggerhead shrike in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The fire also swept through parts of the island that have rare habitats for sensitive plant and animal species found nowhere else, such as the endangered San Clemente loggerhead shrike, a carnivorous songbird.
—
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The most notable birding highlights last week — despite the super heat and humidity — were a Mississippi kite in Provincetown, a black-necked stilt and a sandwich tern at Nantucket, and a loggerhead shrike in Orange.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022
Franklin County: a regional loggerhead shrike at the Orange Airport.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022
The loggerhead shrike is a rare breeder in Minnesota that gets replaced in winter by the northern shrike, which begins arriving in late October.
—Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, 21 Jan. 2021
In a single day early in his career, Seriff could spot several of the fierce little predators called loggerhead shrikes.
—Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 12 Apr. 2018
On the down side, the CBC data is helping to track the steady declines of such iconic North American species as Northern bobwhite, American kestrel and loggerhead shrike.
—James F. McCarty, cleveland.com, 8 Dec. 2017
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The most notable birding highlights last week — despite the super heat and humidity — were a Mississippi kite in Provincetown, a black-necked stilt and a sandwich tern at Nantucket, and a loggerhead shrike in Orange.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022
Franklin County: a regional loggerhead shrike at the Orange Airport.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022
The loggerhead shrike is a rare breeder in Minnesota that gets replaced in winter by the northern shrike, which begins arriving in late October.
—Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, 21 Jan. 2021
In a single day early in his career, Seriff could spot several of the fierce little predators called loggerhead shrikes.
—Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 12 Apr. 2018
On the down side, the CBC data is helping to track the steady declines of such iconic North American species as Northern bobwhite, American kestrel and loggerhead shrike.
—James F. McCarty, cleveland.com, 8 Dec. 2017
Dictionary Entries Near loggerhead shrike
Cite this Entry
“Loggerhead shrike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loggerhead%20shrike. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share