Woodchat Shrike
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Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Sierra Nevada National Park
70 Verified records at Sierra Nevada National Park
September 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Woodchat Shrike sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra Nevada National Park

Iberian Grey Shrike
VU

Iberian Grey Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius meridionalis

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

80–90% · Very likely
European Serin
LC

European Serin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Serinus serinus

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

60–70% · Likely
Sardinian Warbler
LC Endemic

Sardinian Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Curruca melanocephala

50–60% · Likely
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

50–60% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

50–60% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

50–60% · Likely
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
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 Nevada National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Woodchat Shrike sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Woodchat Shrike in Sierra Nevada National Park in our monthly data.

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