Passeriformes / Laniidae / Lanius

Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

IUCN: Near Threatened

Data Sources

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Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Lanius senator badius

breeds western Mediterranean islands; winters to central Africa
Lanius senator niloticus

breeds eastern Türkiye and Levant to Iran; winters to central Africa
Lanius senator senator

breeds Europe (Spain to western Türkiye) and northern Africa; winters to central Africa

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.