Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator (Linnaeus, 1758) OO WOOSH 15230
Family: Passeriformes > Laniidae

Woodchat Shrike, Philip Croft

Recorded in all months of the year but with a clear spring peak, Woodchat Shrike is a scarce visitor to Britain & Ireland.

This migrant shrike has a predominantly European breeding distribution – though extending through Turkey and on into Iran – and winters in a belt across central Africa.

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Scarce Visitor

SEASONALITY

4.4k records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
4.4k records

BTO RECORDS

Scarce Visitor

SEASONALITY

4.4k records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
4.4k records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

Woodchat Shrike identification is often straightforward.

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

Woodchat Shrike breeding distribution 2008-11
Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
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Occupied 10-km squares in UK

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Woodchat Shrike, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

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Welsh: Cigydd Pengoch
Catalan: capsigrany comú
Czech: tuhýk rudohlavý
Danish: Rødhovedet Tornskade
Dutch: Roodkopklauwier
Estonian: punapea-õgija
Finnish: punapäälepinkäinen
French: Pie-grièche à tête rousse
German: Rotkopfwürger
Hungarian: vörösfeju gébics
Icelandic: Trjásvarri
Irish: Scréachán Coille
Italian: Averla capirossa
Latvian: sarkangalvas cakste
Lithuanian: rudagalve medšarke
Norwegian: Rødhodevarsler
Polish: dzierzba rudoglowa
Portuguese: picanço-barreteiro
Slovak: strakoš cervenohlavý
Slovenian: rjavoglavi srakoper
Spanish: Alcaudón común
Swedish: rödhuvad törnskata

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