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Giant Grey Shrike
Lanius giganteus Przevalski, NM 1887
The giant grey shrike 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, but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Laniidae
Genus:
Lanius
Scientific:
Lanius giganteus
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Laniidae
Genus:
Lanius
Scientific:
Lanius giganteus
Original description
Citation:
Przevalski, NM 1887
Reference:
Zap. Imp. Akad. Nauk
Vol. 55, N° 1 p. 86
Protonym:
Lanius giganteus
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
A804EABE7BBE206F
Avibase ID:
avibase-A804EABE
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A804EABE
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 920388
English:
Giant Grey Shrike
Danish:
Kæmpe Tornskade
German:
Sichuanwürger
Spanish:
Alcaudón Gigante
Spanish (Spain):
Alcaudón gigante
Finnish:
vuoristoisolepinkäinen
French:
Pie-grièche géante
Croatian:
planinski svračak
Japanese:
チベットオオカラモズ
Dutch:
Tibetaanse Klapekster
Norwegian:
kinavarsler (giganteus)
Polish:
dzierzba wielka
Portuguese:
picanço-do-sujuão
Slovak:
strakoš rododendronový
Swedish:
jättevarfågel
Ukrainian:
сорокопуд рододендровий
Chinese:
青藏楔尾伯劳
Giant Grey Shrike
Danish:
Kæmpe Tornskade
German:
Sichuanwürger
Spanish:
Alcaudón Gigante
Spanish (Spain):
Alcaudón gigante
Finnish:
vuoristoisolepinkäinen
French:
Pie-grièche géante
Croatian:
planinski svračak
Japanese:
チベットオオカラモズ
Dutch:
Tibetaanse Klapekster
Norwegian:
kinavarsler (giganteus)
Polish:
dzierzba wielka
Portuguese:
picanço-do-sujuão
Slovak:
strakoš rododendronový
Swedish:
jättevarfågel
Ukrainian:
сорокопуд рододендровий
Chinese:
青藏楔尾伯劳
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Chinese Grey Shrike (giganteus) ( Lanius sphenocercus giganteus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Chinese Grey Shrike (giganteus) ( Lanius sphenocercus giganteus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Giant Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Giant Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Giant Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Chinese Gray Shrike (Giant) ( Lanius sphenocercus giganteus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Chinese Gray Shrike (Giant) ( Lanius sphenocercus giganteus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Chinese Gray Shrike (Giant) ( Lanius sphenocercus giganteus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Giant Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Giant Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Giant Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Giant Grey Shrike ( Lanius giganteus) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lanius sphenocercus giganteus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Lanius [sphenocercus or giganteus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Azerbaijani: nəhəng alaçöhrə
Danish: Grå Tornskade, Kæmpe (ssp. giganteus), Kæmpe Tornskade
German: Keilschwanzwürger (giganteus), Riesenraubwürger-giganteus, Sichuanwürger
English: Chinese Gray Shrike (Giant), Chinese Grey Shrike (giganteus), Giant Grey Shrike, Giant Shrike, Great Gray shrike, Great grey shrike
English, HBW: Giant Grey Shrike
English (IOC): Chinese Grey Shrike (Giant), Giant Grey Shrike
English (United States): Chinese Gray Shrike (Giant), Giant Shrike
Spanish: Alcaudón Chino (giganteus), Alcaudón gigante
Spanish (Spain): Alcaudón chino (giganteus), Alcaudón gigante
Estonian: suur-hallõgija
Finnish: vuoristoisolepinkäinen
French: Pie-grièche géante, Pie-grièche géante (giganteus)
Croatian: planinski svračak
Japanese (romaji): ookaramozu (giganteus)
Japanese: オオカラモズ (giganteus), チベットオオカラモズ
Scientific: Lanius giganteus, Lanius sphenocercus giganteus, Lanius sphenocerus giganteus
Dutch: Tibetaanse Klapekster
Norwegian: kinavarsler (giganteus)
Polish: dzierzba klinosterna (giganteus), dzierzba wielka
Portuguese: picanço-do-sujuão
Portuguese (Portugal): picanço-gigante
Russian: Клинохвостый сорокопут (giganteus)
Slovak: strakoš rododendronový, strakoš rododendronový (skup.)
Serbian: Kineski sivi svračak (giganteus)
Swedish: jättevarfågel, kinesisk varfågel (giganteus)
Turkish: Doğulu Büyük Örümcekkuşu, Mançurya örümcekkuşu (giganteus)
Ukrainian: сорокопуд рододендровий
Chinese: 楔尾伯劳（青藏，白斑小）, 青藏楔尾伯劳
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