strong hooked bill; grey, black, and white plumage (Poland; 2012-05-29)
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Great Grey Shrike
Lanius excubitor
Native Range:
Eurasia and North America
Notes:
a powerful predator on large insects and small songbirds and rodents; larger than its cousin the Loggerhead Shrike but otherwise similar in appearance and habits; no sexual dimorphism.
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