The masked shrike (Lanius nubicus) is a species of bird in the shrike family, Laniidae. It breeds in southeastern Europe and at the eastern end of the...

within the genus Lanius: Crested shriketit (as Lanius frontatus) Rufous whistler (as Lanius macularius) Northern variable pitohui (as Lanius kirhocephalus)...

34 species in two genera. The family name, and that of the larger genus, Lanius, is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some shrikes are also...

of his Systema Naturae under its current binomial name Lanius collurio. The genus name, Lanius, is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some...

The loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) is a passerine bird in the family Laniidae. It is the only member of the shrike family endemic to North America;...

and secondaries Lanius excubitor koenigi – endemic to the Canary Islands Lanius excubitor algeriensis – coastal northwestern Africa Lanius excubitor elegans...

most closely related to the Iberian grey shrike (Lanius meridionalis), the steppe grey shrike (Lanius pallidirostris), and the two formed a clade along...

olive-tree warbler (Hippolais olivetorum), masked shrike (Lanius nubicus), and lesser grey shrike (Lanius minor). The pygmy cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus)...

shrike, Lanius melanoleucus Taita fiscal, Lanius dorsalis Somali fiscal, Lanius somalicus Mackinnon's shrike, Lanius mackinnoni Northern fiscal, Lanius humeralis...

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