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Woodchat Shrike![]() Size: 17-19 cm |
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Photos |
Race "senator"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Lateral/ventral view of a male Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of S. Cuturilov)
[Near Kursumlija, South-east Serbia, May 2016]
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FEMALE |
Near-dorsal view of a female Woodchat Shrike;
note the grey mantle, rather than black
(photo courtesy of I. Medenica)
[Near Kursumlija, South-east Serbia, May 2016]
Race "badius"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Near-frontal view of a male Woodchat Shrike; note the clean
white underparts
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2017]
Near-frontal view of a male Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2018]
Lateral view of a male Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2017]
Lateral/ventral view of a male Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2015]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female(?) Woodchat Shrike; note the
buffy underparts, rather than clean white
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2019]
Frontal view of a female(?) Woodchat Shrike; note the
buffy underparts, rather than clean white
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2019]
Lateral view of a female(?) Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2019]
Dependent juvenile Woodchat Shrike being fed by a female
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2014]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Near-dorsal view of an immature Woodchat Shrike that has shed part of
its juvenile plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, July 2014]
Frontal view of a juvenile Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, July 2014]
Near-frontal view of a juvenile Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, August 2020]
Lateral view of a juvenile Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, July 2014]
Lateral view of a juvenile Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, July 2019]
Lateral/ventral view of a juvenile Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, Santa Justa, Coruche, Santarem, Portugal, August 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, July 2019]
Near-dorsal/ventral view of a juvenile Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, August 2014]
Dependent juvenile Woodchat Shrike being fed by a female
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2014]
Race "niloticus"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Lateral view of a Woodchat Shrike; note the large white
primary wing flash typical of this race; the black forehead
and back indicate that this is a male
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[June 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a Woodchat Shrike
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[June 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a Woodchat Shrike struggling to stay
on its perch - note the very prominent white primary wing
flash
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[June 2018]
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Behaviour |
Just like other shrikes of the genus Lanius, Woodchat Shrikes are known to spike their prey on thorns for future consumption.
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
woodshr_jp_20200625.m4a |
badius (Portugal) |
Warning calls? | © JP | |
woodshr_jp_20180505.m4a |
badius (Portugal) |
? (+ some bkgd) | © JP |
More Woodchat Shrike sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.