Woodchat Shrike
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Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Doñana National Park
528 Verified records at Doñana National Park
May 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 Doñana National Park, based on 528 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park

Iberian Grey Shrike
VU

Iberian Grey Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius meridionalis

10–20% · With luck
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

60–70% · Likely
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

50–60% · Likely
Cetti's Warbler
LC

Cetti's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cettia cetti

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
Sardinian Warbler
LC Endemic

Sardinian Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Curruca melanocephala

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

40–50% · Likely
Crested Lark
LC

Crested Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galerida cristata

40–50% · Likely
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

40–50% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
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 Doñana National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Woodchat Shrike sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 528 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Woodchat Shrike in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.

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