Giant Shrike Lanius giganteus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (18)
- Monotypic
Reuven Yosef, Pamela C. Rasmussen, Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, ISWG International Shrike Working Group, and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.1 — Published September 17, 2021
Revision Notes
Version: 1.1 — Published September 17, 2021
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | botxí gegant |
| Chinese (SIM) | 青藏楔尾伯劳 |
| Danish | Kæmpe Tornskade |
| English | Giant Shrike |
| English (United States) | Giant Shrike |
| French | Pie-grièche géante |
| French (France) | Pie-grièche géante |
| German | Sichuanwürger |
| Japanese | チベットオオカラモズ |
| Norwegian | storvarsler |
| Polish | dzierzba wielka |
| Serbian | Džinovski svračak |
| Slovak | strakoš rododendronový |
| Slovenian | Orjaški srakoper |
| Spanish | Alcaudón Gigante |
| Spanish (Spain) | Alcaudón gigante |
| Turkish | Doğulu Büyük Örümcekkuşu |
| Ukrainian | Сорокопуд рододендровий |
Revision Notes
Pamela C. Rasmussen standardized the account's content with Clements taxonomy. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media.
Lanius giganteus Przevalski, 1887
PROTONYM:
Lanius giganteus
Przevalski, 1887. Zapiski Imperatorskoi Akademii Nauk Vol. 55, N° 1, p. 86.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Hwang ho and Koko Nor.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- LANIUS
- lanius
- gigantea / giganteus
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Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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