Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Shrike in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Shrike sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 166 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 164th most-seen of the 232 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Northern Shrike in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Accepted Answer

Any time of year. In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Shrike in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Northern Shrike?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Shrike sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Northern Shrike?

Accepted Answer

7th of 14. Of the 14 cities where we can rate Northern Shrike sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Novosibirsk (Russia, about 10%), Calgary (Canada, under 5%) and Denver (United States, under 5%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Northern Shrike live in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Passeriformes. The closest relatives of the Northern Shrike that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are American Robin (about 80%), Northern Cardinal (about 80%) and Black-capped Chickadee (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Northern Shrike sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Northern Shrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (166 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
2	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
3	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
4	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
5	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
6	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
7	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
8	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
9	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
10	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
11	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
12	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
13	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
14	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Novosibirsk	🇷🇺 Russia	~10%
2	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
3	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
4	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
5	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
6	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
7	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
8	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%

Northern Shrike

About the Northern Shrike

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Recent sightings of Northern Shrike in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

Global Distribution

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Cities Where Found

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Closest Relatives at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

American Robin

Northern Cardinal

Black-capped Chickadee

Blue Jay

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

American Crow

Red-winged Blackbird

White-breasted Nuthatch

House Finch

Song Sparrow

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