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Lanius senator
Photo by Raydes

Identification

19cm. Black forehead and broad patch around each eye, chestnut-red cowl on rear crown and upper mantle, oval shoulder patches. Female and Juvenile - dull brown upperparts which are vermiculated, buff underparts also vermiculated.


Distribution

Southern Europe, the Middle East and northwest Africa, and winters in tropical Africa.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Open country with scattered trees and bushes.

Behaviour

The diet includes insects, beetles, damsel flies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, wasps and bees.

Bird Song

<flashmp3>Lanius senator (song).mp3</flashmp3>
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External Links

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