Pie-grièche à tête rousse The woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) is a member of the shrike family Laniidae. The genus name, Lanius, is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some shrikes are also known as "butcher birds" because of their feeding habits. from the Book Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique [Natural History of birds of Africa] Volume 2, by Le Vaillant, François, 1753-1824; Publish in Paris by Chez Fuchs, libraire 1799

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