Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius borealis (Northern Shrike)
Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
📅 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 Acadia National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Northern Shrike sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Shrike in Acadia National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Northern Shrike in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.