Chinese grey shrike

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The Chinese grey shrike (Lanius sphenocercus) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is found in China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. The giant grey shrike (L. giganteus) of central China was formerly considered a subspecies.[2]

Chinese grey shrike
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Laniidae
Genus: Lanius
Species:
L. sphenocercus
Binomial name
Lanius sphenocercus
Cabanis, 1873

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Lanius sphenocercus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103718766A93998234. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103718766A93998234.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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