Northern Fiscal
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Shrikes

Northern Fiscal

Lanius humeralis

NENot Evaluated
Family
Shrikes (Laniidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

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’).

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Last updated September 29, 2026.