silky a Comb silky jay: northern great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor
borealis) (1959 MCATEE 57).
1891 PACKARD 415-16 Great Northern
Shrike. Not common at Fort Chimo. Breeds there. Young, unable to fly more than a few
rods, were taken by the hand at that place, June 30, 1884. Said to be common in the more
southern portions, and there known as the 'Silky Jay.'
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