Mountain shrike
The mountain shrike or grey-capped shrike (Lanius validirostris) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
| Mountain shrike | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Laniidae |
| Genus: | Lanius |
| Species: | L. validirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Lanius validirostris Ogilvie-Grant, 1894 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Lanius validirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Loggerhead Shrike Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine. eNature.com. Accessed October 6, 2012.
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