Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 7,324
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) is a member of the shrike family Laniidae. It can be identified by its red-brown crown and nape. It is mainly insectivorous and favours open wooded areas with scattered trees such as orchards, particularly when there is bare or sandy ground. The woodchat shrike breeds in southern Europe, the Middle East and northwest Africa, and winters in tropical Africa.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Woodchat shrike”.