Passeriformes / Laniidae / Lanius
Chinese Grey Shrike
Lanius sphenocercus · 楔尾伯劳
IUCN: Least Concern Found in China
Introduction
A species in the family Laniidae found in temperate forests of China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East. The giant grey shrike (L. giganteus) of central China was formerly considered a subspecies.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Laniidae
- Genus
- Lanius
Distribution
mountains of eastern Russia (Amur region) to northeastern and central 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.
