Northern Fiscal
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Northern Fiscal

Lanius humeralis

Insufficient data
overall probability at Lower Zambezi National Park
1 Verified records at Lower Zambezi National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. The fiscal gets its English and Afrikaans common names from its black and white 'suit-and-tie' appearance reminiscent of the taxman (‘fiscal’). Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Lower Zambezi National Park

Red-backed Shrike
LC

Red-backed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collurio

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Grey Shrike
LC

Lesser Grey Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius minor

Insufficient data
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

Insufficient data
Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

40–50% · Likely
Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

40–50% · Likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

40–50% · Likely
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

40–50% · Possible
White-crested Helmetshrike
LC

White-crested Helmetshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prionops plumatus

30–40% · Possible
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Northern Fiscal at Lower Zambezi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
5 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
6 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
7 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
9 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
10 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
11 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
12 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
14 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
15 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
16 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
17 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
18 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
19 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
20 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
21 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
22 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
23 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
25 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
26 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
27 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
28 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
29 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
30 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
31 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
32 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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