Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Lanius Higher classification Lanius | Phylum Chordata Family Laniidae Scientific name Lanius souzae Rank Species | |
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Similar Shrike, Bird, Mackinnon's shrike, Lanius, Somali fiscal |
The Souza's shrike (Lanius souzae) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It was named after J.A. de Souza, a 19th-century Portuguese zoologist.
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
Souza's shrike Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA