Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 7,327
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Southern fiscal”.