Giant Shrike

Lanius giganteus

Least Concern

The Giant Shrike is a shrike of sub-Saharan African savanna, thorn scrub, and open woodland. It hunts from exposed perches, dropping on insects, small vertebrates, and other prey, and its strongly hooked bill helps it handle food in open woodland, scrub, grassland, or farmland.

Family

Laniidae

Group

Shrikes

Range

Giant Shrike Range — Resident or seasonal range in sub-Saharan African savanna, thorn scrub, and open woodland

Population

≈ 500K–5M

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