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Gray-backed Shrike

Lanius tephronotus
Family
Shrikes
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
gybshr1, GBSH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyShrikes (Laniidae)
SpeciesLanius tephronotus
Codesgybshr1, GBSH
Identification

The Gray-backed Shrike (Lanius tephronotus) 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 gybshr1 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
Gray-backed Shrike photo
(c) Lip Kee Yap, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Lanius tephronotus

Family: Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: gybshr1