Giant Shrike

Lanius giganteus

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.

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