Bird

Loggerhead shrike

Lanius ludovicianus
Bird
Loggerhead shrike
Habitat
Marias River
Conservation
Vulnerable
First Observed
1805-06-09

The Loggerhead Shrike noted by Lewis was probably the white-rumped subspecies which breeds in the Northern Plains.

In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described

White-rumped shrike

Animal · recorded by Meriwether Lewis

Observed on the Marias River. The Loggerhead Shrike noted by Lewis was probably the white-rumped shrike subspecies which breeds in the Northern Plains.

Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.

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10 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2022–2025. Most recent: 2025-01-21. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.

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