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Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris
The southern fiscal or fiscal shrike (Lanius collaris) is a member of the shrike family found through most of Sub-Saharan Africa.
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records8,423 records
Curve from 8,423 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Southern Fiscal is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
8,424 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Southern Fiscal
Places to stay
75+ results in South Africa
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Southern Fiscal in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Southern Fiscal at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Southern Fiscal in South Africa?
- The Southern Fiscal is most recorded in Western Cape (56% of records), Eastern Cape (13% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (13% of records), based on 8 424 iNaturalist observations. 85 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Southern Fiscal on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Southern Fiscal?
- The Southern Fiscal is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Southern Fiscal?
- The southern fiscal or fiscal shrike (Lanius collaris) is a member of the shrike family found through most of Sub-Saharan 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. Together they were known as the common fiscal.