Journal
ARDEOLA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
Volume 67, Issue 1, Pages 93-99Publisher
SOC ESPANOLA ORNITOLGIA
DOI: 10.13157/arla.67.1.2020.sc4
Keywords
body condition; caching; hunting; Morocco; Sahara Desert; scavenging; stopover
Categories
Funding
- University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
- Austrian Academy of Sciences (OAW DOC Fellowship) [25133]
- KUWI scholarship from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Ask authors/readers for more resources
The Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator migrates alongside other trans-Saharan passerines but, unlike other shrikes, it is not known to frequently prey on birds. We describe predation, hunting and scavenging of migratory passerines by Woodchat Shrikes at a spring stopover site in the Sahara Desert. Shrikes preyed on six passerine species. Most predated birds were in poorer physical condition than their conspecifics mist-netted at the same site. We suggest Woodchat Shrikes may be more successful at hunting migratory songbirds following a debilitating barrier crossing, which may render prey more susceptible to capture by avian predators.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available