Northern Shrike Lanius borealis Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (37)
- Subspecies (5)
James D. Paruk, Tom J. Cade, Eric C. Atkinson, Peter Pyle, and Michael A. Patten
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Basque | Antzandobi boreala |
Bulgarian | Американска сива сврачка |
Catalan | botxí boreal |
Chinese (SIM) | 灰伯劳 |
Croatian | ljuskastotrbi svračak |
Czech | ťuhýk severní |
Danish | Nordlig Tornskade |
Dutch | Noordelijke klapekster |
English | Northern Shrike |
English (United States) | Northern Shrike |
Estonian | viir-hallõgija |
Finnish | taigaisolepinkäinen |
French | Pie-grièche boréale |
French (Canada) | Pie-grièche boréale |
German | Taigaraubwürger |
Hebrew | חנקן צפוני |
Hungarian | Tajgai őrgébics |
Icelandic | Silfursvarri |
Japanese | オオモズ |
Korean | 재때까치 |
Latvian | Ziemeļu čakste |
Lithuanian | Šiaurės Amerikos plėšrioji medšarkė |
Mongolian | Умардын дунхай |
Norwegian | borealvarsler |
Polish | srokosz północny |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Picanço-real-americano |
Romanian | Sfrâncioc nordic |
Russian | Северный сорокопут |
Serbian | Severni veliki svračak |
Slovak | strakoš severský |
Slovenian | Severni veliki srakoper |
Spanish | Alcaudón Boreal |
Spanish (Mexico) | Alcaudón Norteño Americano |
Spanish (Spain) | Alcaudón boreal |
Swedish | beringvarfågel |
Turkish | Boreal Örümcekkuşu |
Ukrainian | Сорокопуд північний |
Lanius borealis Vieillot, 1808
PROTONYM:
Lanius borealis
Vieillot, 1808. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l'Amérique Septentrionale, depuis Saint Dominique jusqu'à la baie de Hudson; contenant un grand nombre d'espèces décrites ou figurées pour la première fois 1(1807), p.80 pl.50.
TYPE LOCALITY:
North America: restricted to New York by A.O.U., 1931, 'Check-list.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- LANIUS
- lanius
- borealis
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Northern Shrike