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6543 P-L. Discovered 1960 Sept. 24 by C. J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld at Palomar.
Named for Lanius excubitor, or great grey or northern shrike. {It belongs to the family of the Laniidae and is on the Dutch Red List of birds endangered in the Netherlands.} (M 33792; M 34089)
See also the remarks to planet (8600).
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(2003). (8591) Excubitor. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_7105
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