Loggerhead shrike
Lanius ludovicianus

Size: 9 inches
Overall Color: gray
Occurrence: widespread
Diet: insects, small birds, small animals
Nest: saucerlike
Field Identification: hooked bill, wide black mask
Season: year-round

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes
Family: 50 Laniidae (shrikes)
Genus: Lanius
Species: ludovicianus