Long-tailed Fiscal (Lanius cabanisi)
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Long-tailed Fiscal

Lanius cabanisi Hartert, EJO, 1906

30 cmLength74 gWeight

The long-tailed fiscal (Lanius cabanisi) is a species of bird in the shrike family Laniidae.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Long-tailed Fiscal has been recorded at 63 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya2,285 records
  2. Tarangire NPTanzania895 records
  3. Amboseli NPKenya656 records
More places
  1. Nguuni Nature SanctuaryKenya321 records
  2. Lake Manyara NPTanzania206 records
  3. Tsavo West NPKenya197 records
  4. Mikumi NPTanzania185 records
  5. Sabaki River EstuaryKenya185 records
  6. Meru NPKenya152 records
  7. Tsavo East NP – Southern SectionKenya148 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzaniaSomalia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The long-tailed fiscal (Lanius cabanisi) is a species of bird in the shrike family Laniidae. The species is closely related to the more widespread grey-backed fiscal and is sometimes placed in a separate subgenus, Neolanius, with that species. It is found in southern Somalia, southern and south-eastern Kenya, from the shores of Lake Victoria to the coast; and northern and eastern Tanzania south to Dar es Salaam, with a separate population at Usanga Flats.

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Questions

How big is the Long-tailed Fiscal?

The Long-tailed Fiscal is about 30 cm long and weighs around 74 g.

Where does the Long-tailed Fiscal live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern Somalia to central Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Somalia.

When is the best time to see the Long-tailed Fiscal?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Long-tailed Fiscal endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-tailed Fiscal as Least Concern.

What does the Long-tailed Fiscal eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Long-tailed Fiscal in?

It belongs to the family Shrikes (Laniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
30 cm
Weight
74 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
110 mm
Tail
152 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: southeastern Somalia to central Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Shrikes Laniidae
Genus
Lanius

Other birds in the genus Lanius

Grey-backed FiscalGrey-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroidesTaita FiscalTaita FiscalLanius dorsalisGreat Grey ShrikeGreat Grey ShrikeLanius excubitorSomali FiscalSomali FiscalLanius somalicusLoggerhead ShrikeLoggerhead ShrikeLanius ludovicianusGiant Grey ShrikeGiant Grey ShrikeLanius giganteusChinese Grey ShrikeChinese Grey ShrikeLanius sphenocercusIberian Grey ShrikeIberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisNorthern ShrikeNorthern ShrikeLanius borealisMasked ShrikeMasked ShrikeLanius nubicusSao Tome FiscalSao Tome FiscalLanius newtoniNorthern FiscalNorthern FiscalLanius humeralis
Long-tailed Fiscal

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