| Souza's Shrike | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Laniidae |
| Genus: | Lanius |
| Species: | L. souzae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lanius souzae Barbosa du Bocage, 1878 |
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The Souza's Shrike (Lanius souzae) is a species of bird in the Laniidae family. It was named after J.A. de Souza, a 19th century Portuguese zoologist.[1]
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.