The giant grey shrike (Lanius giganteus) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is found in China. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Chinese grey shrike (Lanius sphenocercus), but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.[2]
| Giant grey shrike | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Laniidae |
| Genus: | Lanius |
| Species: | L. giganteus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lanius giganteus Przewalski, 1887
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| Native range in dark yellow and dark orange, rest of range belongs to L. sphenocercus | |
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Lanius giganteus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-13.