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Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

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.

Woodchat Shrike
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Overview

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.

Video

Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) in the bushes.Credit: Marc Plomp · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlSource ↗

Sounds

Pronunciation recording of German noun "Rotkopfwürger", IPA: /ˈʁoːtkɔp͡fˌvʏʁɡɐ/. Male voice, recorded by native German speaker from Berlin, Germany.Jeuwre · CC BY-SA 4.0

References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. Wikipedia — Woodchat shrike Wikipedia

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