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boulevards but are most often seen in the Missouri bottoms and 
bluff regions. 
Family Lannpas. Shrikes. 
Lantus BOREALIS Vieillot. Northern Shrike. 
Rare winter visitant. 
The Northern Shrike is distinctly larger than the Migrant 
Shrike, and may be recognized in the field by its size by ‘ ae 
ful observer familiar with the latter species. It may be looke 
for anywhere in the county during winter. It is never ee 
ous and in some winters is not seen. It is likely to be met he 
any time between early November and late March or early 
April. ; 
Three specimens only are known to have been taken 1n pe 
Vicinity, November 24, 1901, January 18, 1909 (Dankers), ; 
third date not being available. Bush gives several dates 0 
which he has observed this bird. 
j ite-rumped 
Lantus Lupovictanus excusrroripes Swainson. Wh p 
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hrike, 
Accidental visitant. 
p taken 
Only one specimen of this western shrike swags niger acci- 
in the county (April 25, 1902), and it is ne epee eal 
dental. Its range in this latitude extends as far eas 
Kansas. 
: t Shrike. 
Lantus tupovicranus mrarans W. P aimee. prec 
Common summer resident; occasional winter res ‘ ‘di trict and 
The Migrant Shrike is the breeding form aE “ae It departs 
arrives commonly from the 12th to 20th of a “ay remain 
im late October and early November pus. nia ters an oc- 
during mild and open winters. Even in severe win 
Casional bird is seen. but is 
This shrike js fairly common over the whole sor sae 
most numerous on the prairies and open pied it breeding 
ticularly where the osage orange hedges attor hborhood but 
Places. It is seldom seen in the Swope ae ies the high 
is common south of the Country Club district an a be fond 
Country south and east of Forest Hill Cemetery and bey 
Dodson 
The heating period is during the last two weeks of April and 
