Shrikes (Laniidae)
Chinese Grey Shrike (Lanius sphenocercus) - HBW 13, p. 788
French:
Pie-grièche géante
German: Keilschwanzwürger
Spanish:
Alcaudón Chino
Other common names: Chinese Great Grey/Long-tailed
Grey/Wedge-tailed/Large Chinese Shrike
Taxonomy: Lanius
sphenocercus Cabanis, 1873, “probably Canton”, China.
Forms
a superspecies with L. ludovicianus, L. excubitor and
L. meridionalis. Nominate race and giganteus sometimes
thought possibly to represent two separate species on basis of
differences in size, plumage and habitat, and alleged overlap in
breeding ranges without interbreeding; evidence of sympatric breeding
lacking, however, and further research required. Two subspecies
currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- sphenocercus Cabanis, 1873 - breeds E Mongolia E to SE Russia (Amur region and S Ussuriland), NE & NC China (Nei Mongol, NE Liaoning, probably also Heilongjiang and Jilin, S to Gansu, Shaanxi and Shanxi), N & C Korean Peninsula; non-breeding mainly E & SE China and Korea.
- giganteus Przevalski, 1887 - C China (C & E Qinghai, E Xizang, N & W Sichuan).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Perched adult Locality Hebei, China (Northern)
tmspindle 23 September 2007 3 years ago 12 sec 3.3 -
distant bird perched on rocks, flies: Tibetan Grey Shrike Locality Koko Nor Lake, Qinghai, China (Northern) (ssp giganteus)
Martin Kennewell 26 June 2011 29 weeks ago 14 sec 3 -
singing from top of bush Locality Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea (ssp sphenocercus)
Martin Kennewell 12 March 2007 20 weeks ago 28 sec 2.7
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