About Lanius sphenocercus Cabanis, 1873
The Chinese grey shrike, with the scientific name Lanius sphenocercus Cabanis, 1873, is a bird species that belongs to the shrike family Laniidae. This species has been recorded in China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. The giant grey shrike (Lanius giganteus) of central China was previously classified as a subspecies of the Chinese grey shrike.