Long-tailed Fiscal
Lanius cabanisi
- Family
- Shrikes (Laniidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The long-tailed fiscal (Lanius cabanisi) is a species of bird in the shrike family Laniidae. The species is closely related to the more widespread grey-backed fiscal and is sometimes placed in a separate subgenus, Neolanius, with that species. It is found in southern Somalia, southern and south-eastern Kenya, from the shores of Lake Victoria to the coast; and northern and eastern Tanzania south to Dar es Salaam, with a separate population at Usanga Flats.
Its natural habitat is open dry habitats such as dry, treeless savanna, open woodland and cultivated patches.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Dry thornscrub of southern Somalia to Kenya and northeastern Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Long-tailed fiscal
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
