| Woodchat shrike | |
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| Female L. s. senator in Spain | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Laniidae |
| Genus: | Lanius |
| Species: | L. senator
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| Binomial name | |
| Lanius senator | |
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| Range of L. senator Breeding Passage Non-breeding
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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.
- ^ BirdLife International (2022). "Lanius senator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22705095A209744544. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T22705095A209744544.en. Retrieved 14 October 2022.