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Abstract
The loggerhead shrike is a songbird that provides environmental services such as pest control. It has a peculiar way of storing its prey by spearing them on the thorns or spines of plants, which lends it its name in Spanish (verdugo; executioner). The species has a wide range, from southern Canada to southern Mexico, and has even been sighted in the city of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. This article helps us learn more about our local fauna.
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Lara-Reséndiz, R. A. 2019. Depredación del “camaleón” de cola plana (Phrynosoma mcallii) por el verdugo americano (Lanius ludovicianus). Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología, 2(1): 44-47.
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