Journal of Animal Diversity

Journal of Animal Diversity

First record of Tiger shrike Lanius tigrinus Drapiez, 1828 (Aves: Passeriformes: Laniidae) from Bhutan

Document Type : Short Communication

Authors
Kado Rinchen 1
Bal Krishna Koirala 2
1 Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, Department of Forest and Park Services, Postal box No. 33001, Trongsa, Bhutan
2 Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary, Department of Forest and Park Services, Postal box No. 31002, Sarpang, Bhutan
http://dx.doi.org/10.52547/JAD.2022.4.4.2
Abstract
We report the first record of the Tiger shrike, Lanius tigrinus Drapiez from Bhumtang District in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. The new geographical distribution of L. tigrinus in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in Bhutan, occurring at an elevation greater than 3,000 m is beyond the elevational records of the species in Southeast Asia. This range extension of the Tiger shrike at vast spatial scales, from East Asia to the Eastern Himalayan region of South Asia, provides new scientific insights.
Keywords
Bhutan
new range distribution
new record
Wangchuck Centennial National Park

Subjects

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Journal of Animal Diversity
Volume 4, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
Cover photo: The Pointed-Snouted Tree Frog Philautus acutirostris (Peters, 1867) female, from the Dipterocarp Forest (Site 2), Panigan-Tamugan Watershed, Barangay Carmen, Calinan, Davao City, Mindanao Island, Philippines (Microhabitat: Arboreal (on top of fern)). Photo by Elsa May Delima-Baron, January 26, 2021
Autumn 2022
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