Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
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About Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Perching Birds
- Family: Shrikes
The woodchat shrike 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.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2006-04-01
Olympos Mountains National Park, Turkey -
2011-01-16
Awash National Park, Ethiopia -
2015-03-31
Villa Monroy, Spain -
2025-02-21
Oued Massa, Morocco
