Overview
The Taita fiscal or Teita fiscal (Lanius dorsalis) is a member of the shrike family found in east Africa from southeastern South Sudan, southern Ethiopia, and western Somalia to northeastern Tanzania. Its habitat is dry open thornbush and acacia and other dry open woodland.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southeastern South Sudan, northeastern Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and northeastern Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Taita 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.
