Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius senator (Woodchat Shrike)
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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Woodchat Shrike sighting in Awash National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Awash National Park
Somali Fiscal
Lanius somalicus
Red-tailed Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Masked Shrike
Lanius nubicus
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
Great Grey Shrike
Lanius excubitor
Teita Fiscal
Lanius dorsalis
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 3 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 9 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 11 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 12 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 13 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 14 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Woodchat Shrike in Awash National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Woodchat Shrike sighting in Awash National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Woodchat Shrike in Awash National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Woodchat Shrike in Awash National Park in our monthly data.