Order
Passeriformes
Family
Laniidae
Genus
Lanius
Species
senator
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Iraq
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Open cultivated country, preferably with orchard trees and some base or sandy ground.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in southern Europe, Middle East, N W Africa and winters in tropical Africa
Food
Mainly large insects, occasionally small vertebrates.