Souza's shrike
Souza's shrike (Lanius souzae) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It was named after Portuguese zoologist José Augusto de Sousa (1836 - 1889).[2]
| Souza's shrike | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Laniidae |
| Genus: | Lanius |
| Species: | L. souzae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lanius souzae Barbosa du Bocage, 1878 | |
It occurs in the dry savannas of central Africa, and ranges from Angola to Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Lanius souzae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Jobling, James A. (1991). A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Oxford University Press. p. 219. ISBN 0-19-854634-3.
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