Somali Fiscal

Lanius somalicus Hartlaub & Heuglin, 1859

45 gWeight

The Somali fiscal (Lanius somalicus) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Somali Fiscal has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Awash NP – southern sectionEthiopia200 records
Awash NPEthiopia153 records
Aledeghi Wildlife ReserveEthiopia93 records

More places

Awash NP – Lodge and FallsEthiopia50 records
Yabello areaEthiopia38 records
Daalo Forest Reserve IBASomalia6 records
Banade PlainsSomalia4 records
Samburu NRKenya4 records
Las Geel Rock DrawingsSomalia3 records
Tuuyo Plains, SomalilandSomalia3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ethiopia Somalia Kenya

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 Somali fiscal (Lanius somalicus) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. Other common names include the Karoli fiscal, the Somali fiscal shrike and the Somali shrike. The bird is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia in the Horn of Africa, as well as in Kenya in the African Great Lakes region.

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Questions

How big is the Somali Fiscal?

The Somali Fiscal weighs around 45 g.

Where does the Somali Fiscal live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern South Sudan, central Ethiopia and Djibouti to east-central Somalia and central Kenya. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya.