Common name: Loggerhead Shrike
Scientific name: Lanius ludovicianus Linnaeus, 1766

Class:
Aves (Birds)
Order:
Passeriformes (Perching Birds)
Family:
Laniidae (Shrikes)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Terrestrial:
Savanna, Old field, Desert, Cropland/hedgerow, Shrubland/chaparral, Grassland/herbaceous

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G4
Apparently Secure globally - Uncommon in the world but not rare; usually widespread, but may be rare in some parts of its range; possibly some cause for long-term concern due to declines or other factors.
State conservation status rank:
S1B
Critically Imperiled in New York - Especially vulnerable to disappearing from New York due to extreme rarity or other factors; typically 5 or fewer populations or locations in New York, very few individuals, very restricted range, very few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or very steep declines. (A migratory animal which occurs in New York only during the breeding season.)
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Endangered
Listed as Endangered by New York State: in imminent danger of extirpation in New York. For animals, taking, importation, transportation, or possession is prohibited, except under license or permit. For plants, removal or damage without the consent of the landowner is prohibited.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
Y: Track all extant and selected historical EOs

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104527/Lanius_ludovicianus/