Somali Fiscal
Lanius somalicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius somalicus (Somali Fiscal)
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. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Somali Fiscal sighting in Awash National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Awash National Park
Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator
Red-tailed Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Masked Shrike
Lanius nubicus
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
Great Grey Shrike
Lanius excubitor
Teita Fiscal
Lanius dorsalis
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Somali Fiscal in Awash National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Somali Fiscal sighting in Awash National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Somali Fiscal in Awash National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Somali Fiscal in Awash National Park in our monthly data.