Loggerhead shrikes have black, white and grey feathers. They have a white belly and breast area. The loggerhead shrike has songbird feet and a hooked bill. The bird weighs about 35 to 50 grams. A shrike grows to be 20 cm to 23 cm long. The shrike’s large grey head has a black mask. When the loggerhead shrike is flying the white markings on its body show up. The female and male look very much alike. The shrike lives about 12 years.

This is a drawing of a loggerhead shrike.	This is a photograph of a loggerhead shrike.