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Taita Fiscal
Lanius dorsalis Cabanis, 1878
50 gWeight
The Taita fiscal or Teita fiscal (Lanius dorsalis) is a member of the shrike family found in east Africa from southeastern South Sudan, southern Ethiopia, and western Somalia to northeastern Tanzania.
Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia
Where and when it's recorded
Taita Fiscal has been recorded at 63 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Amboseli NPKenya512 records
- Samburu NRKenya450 records
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya425 records
More places
- Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania304 records
- Tsavo East NP – Southern SectionKenya210 records
- Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya184 records
- Tsavo East NPKenya162 records
- Lewa Wildlife ConservancyKenya161 records
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – NdutuTanzania122 records
- Shaba NRKenya106 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Taita fiscal or Teita fiscal (Lanius dorsalis) is a member of the shrike family found in east Africa from southeastern South Sudan, southern Ethiopia, and western Somalia to northeastern Tanzania. Its habitat is dry open thornbush and acacia and other dry open woodland.
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Questions
How big is the Taita Fiscal?
The Taita Fiscal weighs around 50 g.
Where does the Taita Fiscal live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern South Sudan, southern Ethiopia and central Somalia to northeastern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
Is the Taita Fiscal endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Taita Fiscal as Least Concern.
What does the Taita Fiscal eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Taita Fiscal in?
It belongs to the family Shrikes (Laniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 50 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 101 mm
- Tail
- 91 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southeastern South Sudan, southern Ethiopia and central Somalia to northeastern Tanzania
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Shrikes Laniidae
- Genus
- Lanius
Other birds in the genus Lanius
Long-tailed FiscalLanius cabanisi
Grey-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitor
Somali FiscalLanius somalicus
Loggerhead ShrikeLanius ludovicianus
Giant Grey ShrikeLanius giganteus
Chinese Grey ShrikeLanius sphenocercus
Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalis
Northern ShrikeLanius borealis
Masked ShrikeLanius nubicus
Sao Tome FiscalLanius newtoni
Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
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