Woodchat Shrike
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Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
392 Verified records at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Woodchat Shrike sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 392 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

Iberian Grey Shrike
VU

Iberian Grey Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius meridionalis

10–20% · With luck
Red-backed Shrike
LC

Red-backed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collurio

<5% · Rare
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

50–60% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

50–60% · Likely
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

40–50% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

40–50% · Likely
Short-toed Treecreeper
LC

Short-toed Treecreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhia brachydactyla

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
20–30%
3 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
4 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
<5%
9 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
10 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
11 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
12 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
13 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
14 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Woodchat Shrike in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Woodchat Shrike sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 392 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Woodchat Shrike in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Woodchat Shrike in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.

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