Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius collaris (Southern Fiscal)
The southern fiscal or fiscal shrike (Lanius collaris) is a member of the shrike family found through most of southern Africa. It is also sometimes named jackie hangman or butcher bird due to its habit of impaling its prey on acacia thorns to store the food for later consumption. It was previously lumped together with the northern fiscal (Lanius humeralis). Together they were known as the common fiscal. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Fiscal sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
Southern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus anguitimens
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Arrow-marked Babbler
Turdoides jardineii
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus africanus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 7 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 9 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 13 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 14 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 15 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Fiscal in Chobe National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Fiscal sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Fiscal in Chobe National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Southern Fiscal in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.