🌿Native Nature

Great Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia β€ΊPhylum: Chordata β€ΊClass: Aves β€ΊOrder: Passeriformes β€ΊFamily: Laniidae β€ΊGenus: Lanius

About

The great grey shrike, northern grey shrike, or northern shrike (Lanius excubitor) is a large songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae). It forms a superspecies with its parapatric southern relatives, the southern grey shrike (L. meridionalis), the Chinese grey shrike (L. sphenocerus) and the loggerhead shrike (L. ludovicianus). Within the great grey shrike species itself, there are two subspecies. Males and females are similar in plumage, pearly grey above with a black eye-mask and white...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Great Grey Shrike?
The scientific name of Great Grey Shrike is Lanius excubitor.
What kingdom does Great Grey Shrike belong to?
Great Grey Shrike belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Great Grey Shrike belong to?
Great Grey Shrike belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Great Grey Shrike belong to?
Great Grey Shrike belongs to the class Aves.
What order does Great Grey Shrike belong to?
Great Grey Shrike belongs to the order Passeriformes.
What family does Great Grey Shrike belong to?
Great Grey Shrike belongs to the family Laniidae.
What genus does Great Grey Shrike belong to?
Great Grey Shrike belongs to the genus Lanius.