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Lanius ludovicianus is a member of the shrikes family (Laniidae), and one of the 454 species on the official Ohio bird list.
| Scientific name | Lanius ludovicianus |
| Family | Shrikes — Laniidae |
| Ohio difficulty code | 5 |
| Ohio status | Endangered |
Finding it. Difficulty code 5 means it is one of the more regularly occurring review-list species of the past two decades. A code of 5 or 6 puts it on the Ohio Bird Records Committee review list, so a sighting needs documentation submitted to the OBRC before it counts toward the state record.
Status. ODNR lists this bird as endangered in Ohio. These are legal designations under Ohio law, separate from any federal listing.
Related pages
- Ohio Bird Checklist — the full state list this page is drawn from, with every difficulty code and status
- Ohio Bird Migration — when this and everything else is moving, and where to stand
- Ohio Birds — every species page in this set
Sources
- Ohio Ornithological Society, "Official OOS Ohio Bird Checklist", November 2025 — the species, its scientific name, and its place in the state list.
- Ohio Ornithological Society, "Ohio Birding Checklist with Difficulty Codes", June 2024 revision — the difficulty code.
- ODNR Division of Wildlife, "Ohio's Listed Species", Publication 5356, updated June 2026 — the Ohio status.
Sourced via ohio bird checklist, which carries the verified links. Verified 2026-08-15.