Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatusLinnaeus, C, 1758
English (US) Brown Shrike
The Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Laniidae (Shrikes) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Lanius cristatus
- Family
- Laniidae (Shrikes)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brown Shrike
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Lanius cristatus cristatus
- Lanius cristatus confusus
- Lanius cristatus lucionensis
- Lanius cristatus superciliosus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Type locality
- Bengal.
- 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.93
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Grey-backed Shrike
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Mountain Shrike
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Bull-headed Shrike
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Northern White-crowned Shrike
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Southern White-crowned Shrike
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