288 PERCHERS AND SINGERS 
mestic,”’ in its habit of frequenting the haunts of man, as the 
yellow warbler. The former ranges from New York north- 
westward across the continent, the latter only as far as the 
Rocky Mountains. 
THE SHRIKE FAMILY 
Lanidae 
Tue Great NorTHERN SHRIKE, or BuTCHER Brrp,' is a 
bird of very striking personality. In appearance he is a 
high-headed, well-dressed dandy. In disposition he is to- 
day a fierce little bird of prey, feeding solely upon flesh food; 
but to-morrow he will change into a modest insect-eater. 
It seems very odd to find a bird of prey among the Perching 
Birds. 
The Butcher Bird is a bird of the North, breeding from 
Labrador to Alaska and visiting the United States only in 
winter, when it is almost impossible to obtain food at home. 
The species which we find in the United States in summer is 
the LoGGERHEAD SHRIKE,’ which closely resembles its northern 
relative, both in form and habits. 
In the fields you can easily recognize a Shrike by his 
bluish-gray back and large head. His strong, hooked beak 
has a notch, or tooth, near the end of the upper mandible. 
He is deliberate and dignified in his movements, and, like the 
true sportsman that he is, he is happiest when hunting. He 
catches and feeds upon small frogs, mice, small snakes and 
even birds (so it is said), and has the odd trick of hanging up, 
impaled upon a thorn, dead game which he cannot eat as 
1 La’ni-us bo-re-al'is, Length, about 10 inches. 2 L. lu’do-vi'ct-an'us. 
