Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurioLinnaeus, C, 1758
English (US) Red-backed Shrike
The Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 1 professional guide specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Laniidae (Shrikes) in the order Passeriformes. Best destinations: France.
Range: breeds Palearctic region; winters to South AfricaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Lanius collurio
- Family
- Laniidae (Shrikes)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-backed Shrike
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Expert guides
- 1
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Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Type locality
- Europe, restricted to Sweden, Hartert, 1910, Vog. pal. Fauna, 1, p. 439.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.94
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Isabelline Shrike
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Brown Shrike
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Grey-backed Shrike
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Mountain Shrike
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