Passeriformes / Laniidae / Lanius
Giant Grey Shrike
Lanius giganteus · 青藏楔尾伯劳
Introduction
Family Laniidae. Range restricted to China. Inhabits temperate forests. Formerly classified as subspecies of Chinese grey shrike (Lanius sphenocercus) until IOC taxonomic split in 2021 established it as distinct species.
Identification
Similar to Chinese grey shrike (Lanius sphenocercus); distinguished by taxonomic revision following genetic analysis leading to species status in 2021.
Distribution & Habitat
Endemic to China. Occupies temperate forest habitats.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Laniidae
- Genus
- Lanius
Distribution
breeds mountains of eastern Tibet; winters to southeastern China
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
