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Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus
Family
Shrikes
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
brnshr, BROS, BRSH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyShrikes (Laniidae)
SpeciesLanius cristatus
Codesbrnshr, BROS, BRSH
Identification

The Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) is a member of the Shrikes family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code brnshr when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Shrikes
Yellow-billed Shrike
Corvinella corvina
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
Tiger Shrike
Lanius tigrinus
Bull-headed Shrike
Lanius bucephalus
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Red-tailed Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides
Brown Shrike photo
(c) Илья Уколов, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Илья Уколов

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Lanius cristatus

Family: Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: brnshr