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Giant Grey Shrike
Lanius giganteus Przevalski, 1887
≈27 cmLength92 gWeight
The giant grey shrike (Lanius giganteus) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae.
Busiest months: July · Most records: China
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Giant Grey Shrike has been recorded at 30 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Genggahai LakeChina18 records
- Kanda MountainChina6 records
- Moon Bay, HongyuanChina5 records
More places
- Gahai LakeChina5 records
- Baizha ForestChina5 records
- The First Bend of Yellow RiverChina4 records
- JieguChina4 records
- Shugseb NunneryChina4 records
- Rubber Mountain PassChina4 records
- Flower LakeChina4 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The giant grey shrike (Lanius giganteus) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is found in China. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
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Questions
How big is the Giant Grey Shrike?
The Giant Grey Shrike is about ≈27 cm long and weighs around 92 g.
Where does the Giant Grey Shrike live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: central China. It is most often recorded in China.
When is the best time to see the Giant Grey Shrike?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Giant Grey Shrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Giant Grey Shrike as Least Concern.
What does the Giant Grey Shrike eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Giant Grey Shrike in?
It belongs to the family Shrikes (Laniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈27 cm
- Weight
- 92 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 120 mm
- Tail
- 142 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: central China
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Shrikes Laniidae
- Genus
- Lanius
Other birds in the genus Lanius
Long-tailed FiscalLanius cabanisi
Grey-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitor
Somali FiscalLanius somalicus
Loggerhead ShrikeLanius ludovicianus
Chinese Grey ShrikeLanius sphenocercus
Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalis
Northern ShrikeLanius borealis
Masked ShrikeLanius nubicus
Sao Tome FiscalLanius newtoni
Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
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