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Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator
(L. s. niloticus )
| Armenian Name: | Կարմրակատար շամփրուկ |
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See Plate 42 for Woodchat Shrike and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 18 cm, Wing Span:26-28 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 228. |
| Description: | Boldly patterned shrike with white patches on scapulars and base of primaries. |
| Adult: | Male: black forehead and mask, white upper lores, brown-red from crown to upper mantle, white rump and underparts. Female: duller overall with more white on face. |
| Juvenile: | Pale gray upperparts with brown tint, whitish scapular and wing patches, and black-brown scalloping; off-white below with dark crescents. |
| Similar Species: | Juvenile differs from juvenile Red-backed Shrike by paler and grayer plumage, and whitish scapular patch. |
| Behavior: | Perches lower in shrubs and trees than other shrikes. Fast level flight. |
| Habitat: | Semidesert; arid mountain steppe. |
| Food: | Invertebrates; small vertebrates. |
| Nest: | Cup of twigs in bush or lone tree. |
| Eggs: | 23 mm, 5-7, olive-green, brown spots. |
