Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius ludovicianus (Loggerhead Shrike)
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
📅 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 Loggerhead Shrike in Death Valley National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Loggerhead Shrike sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 563 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Loggerhead Shrike in Death Valley National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Loggerhead Shrike in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.