Shrikes (Laniidae)

Tiger Shrike (Lanius tigrinus) - HBW 13, p. 775

French: Pie-grièche tigrine German: Tigerwürger Spanish: Alcaudón Tigre
Other common names: Thick-billed Shrike

Taxonomy: Lanius tigrinus Drapiez, 1828, Java.
Appears closely related to the superspecies formed by L. collurio, L. isabellinus and L. cristatus; possibly closest to last of those, which has similar mating system and with which hybridization recorded in Russia and Japan. Monotypic.

Distribution: Breeds extreme SE Russia (Ussuriland), NE & E China (E from Shaanxi, Sichuan and Guizhou), Korea (except S coast) and Japan (Honshu, Sado, E Kyushu); non-breeding EMyanmar and SE China S to Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, N Laos, C Vietnam and Greater Sundas (including N Borneo).