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Giant Shrike

Lanius giganteus
Family
Shrikes
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
chgshr3, GGSH, GISH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyShrikes (Laniidae)
SpeciesLanius giganteus
Codeschgshr3, GGSH, GISH
Identification

The Giant Shrike (Lanius giganteus) 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 chgshr3 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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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
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Lanius giganteus

Family: Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: chgshr3