Yellow-billed Shrike
Yellow-billed Shrike (<em>Corvinella corvina</em>) is a species of Shrikes (<em>Laniidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Yellow-billed Shrike (Corvinella corvina) is a species of Shrikes (Laniidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Corvinella; binomial: Corvinella corvina; authority: (Shaw, 1809).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Yellow-billed Shrike was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Corvinella, but phylogenetic analysis demonstrates that Corvinella is embedded in a broad Lanius (Fuchs et al. 2019; McCullough et al. 2022). Note change in gender. Restore Corvinella following AviList v2025.
