Northern Fiscal

Lanius humeralis Stanley, 1814

42 gWeight

The northern fiscal (Lanius humeralis) is a member of the shrike family found through most of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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

Where and when it's recorded

Northern Fiscal has been recorded at 272 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 23 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Nairobi NPKenya1,242 records
Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania901 records
Lake Nakuru NPKenya797 records

More places

Arusha NPTanzania679 records
Lake Kivu – Tchegera IslandCongo - Kinshasa468 records
Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya400 records
Maasai Mara NRKenya323 records
Aga Khan University – Loilenok Hills and FieldsTanzania319 records
Lake Manyara NPTanzania316 records
Tarangire NPTanzania291 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Tanzania Uganda Ghana Ethiopia Congo - Kinshasa Zambia Rwanda

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 northern fiscal (Lanius humeralis) is a member of the shrike family found through most of Sub-Saharan Africa. It used to be grouped with the southern fiscal (Lanius collaris). Together they were called the common fiscal.

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Questions

How big is the Northern Fiscal?

The Northern Fiscal weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Northern Fiscal live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa south to Angola, southeastern DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi and northern Mozambique. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.