Great Grey Shrike / Lanius excubitor LC
- Synonyms Northern or Steppe Grey Shrike [incl. elegans], Great Gray Shrike
Great Grey Shrikebird sounds *
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Where to see Great Grey Shrike
- Breeding region Africa, Eurasia
- Breeding subregion widespread in Europe, Asia and n Africa
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Guernsey
- Guinea-Bissau
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine, State of
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uzbekistan
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Åland Islands
Great Grey Shrike subspecies (12)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanius excubitor algeriensis | coastal nw Africa | - | No |
| Lanius excubitor aucheri | ec Sudan to nw Somalia, Arabian Pen., s Israel, Jordan, Iraq and s Iran | - | No |
| Lanius excubitor buryi | Yemen | - | No |
| Lanius excubitor elegans | ne Mauritania and nw Mali to ne Sudan, Egypt and sw Israel | - | No |
| Lanius excubitor excubitor | n, c, e Europe and nw Siberia | to Turkey and the Caucasus Mts. | No |
| Lanius excubitor homeyeri | se Europe and sw Siberia | sw, c Asia | No |
| Lanius excubitor koenigi | c, e Canary Is. (c Macaronesia, nw of n Africa) | - | No |
| Lanius excubitor lahtora | Pakistan through c India and s Nepal to w Bangladesh | - | No |
| Lanius excubitor leucopygos | c, s Mauritania to s Chad and c Sudan | - | No |
| Lanius excubitor pallidirostris | s Russia and s Kazakhstan to Mongolia and n China, s to nw Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan | sw Asia and ne Africa | No |
| Lanius excubitor theresae | s Lebanon and n Israel | - | No |
| Lanius excubitor uncinatus | Socotra | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Grootgryslaksman |
| Albanian | Larashi i madh i përhimë |
| Arabic | صرد رمادي كبير, الصرد الرمادي الكبير |
| Armenian | Մոխրագույն Շամփրուկ |
| Azerbaijani | Boz alacəhrə, Boz alaçöhrə |
| Basque | Antzandobi handi, Antzandobi handi arrunta, Antzandobi handia aparratar |
| Belarusian | Вялікі грычун, Вялiкi грычун |
| Breton | Pig-spern loued |
| Bulgarian | Сива сврачка |
| Catalan | botxí septentrional, Botxí |
| Chinese | 西方灰伯劳, 灰伯劳 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 西方灰伯勞, 北方灰伯勞, 灰伯勞 |
| Cornish | Kyger los bras, Kryger los bras |
| Croatian | veliki svračak |
| Czech | ťuhýk šedý |
| Danish | Stor Tornskade |
| Dutch | Klapekster |
| Esperanto | granda lanio |
| Estonian | hallõgija |
| Faroese | Grátyrningur |
| Finnish | isolepinkäinen |
| French | Pie-grièche grise, Pie-grièche grise ou P.-g. des steppes [incl. elegans] |
| Frisian | Toarnekster |
| Galician | Picanzo real setentrional, Picanzo norteño, Picanzo real norteño |
| Georgian | რუხი ღაჟო |
| German | Raubwürger |
| Greek | Διπλoκεφαλάς, Διπλοκεφαλάς |
| Hebrew | חנקן גדול |
| Hungarian | nagy őrgébics |
| Icelandic | Grásvarri |
| Irish | Mórscréachán Liath, Scréachán mór liath |
| Italian | Averla maggiore |
| Japanese | オオモズ, ヨーロッパオオモズ |
| Kazakh | Үлкен тағанағы |
| Korean | 재때까치, 큰재개구마리, 초원때까치 |
| Latvian | lielā čakste |
| Lithuanian | plėšrioji medšarkė |
| Luxembourgish | Grousse groen Neimäerder , Grousse groën Neimäerder |
| Macedonian | Големо пепелаво (Големо) свраче, големо страче |
| Maltese | Kaċċamendula nordika, Kaċċamendula Griża Prima |
| Manx | Pieannad ghlass |
| Marathi | राखी खाटिक |
| Mongolian | Үнсэн дунхай, Yнсэн дунхай |
| Nepali | राजभÇाई |
| Northern Sami | Skirri |
| Norwegian | varsler |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Varslar |
| Persian | سنگچشم خاکستری بزرگ, سنگ چشم خاکستری بزرگ |
| Polish | srokosz, srokosz (europejski) |
| Portuguese | Picanço-grande, picanço-nortenho, Picanço-real-nortenho |
| Romanian | Sfrâncioc mare |
| Romansh | Pitgaspina grisch |
| Russian | Серый сорокопут |
| Serbian | veliki svarčak, Veliki svračak |
| Slovak | strakoš veľký |
| Slovenian | veliki srakoper |
| Spanish | Alcaudón norteño |
| Swedish | varfågel |
| Turkish | Büyük Örümcekkuşu |
| Ukrainian | Сірий (Великий) сорокопуд, сорокопуд сірий |
| Welsh | Cigydd mawr |