Northern Fiscal
Lanius humeralis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius humeralis (Northern Fiscal)
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Grey-backed Fiscal
Lanius excubitoroides
Teita Fiscal
Lanius dorsalis
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Long-tailed Fiscal
Lanius cabanisi
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Red-tailed Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides
Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Rufous-tailed Weaver
Histurgops ruficauda
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Fiscal in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 33% of visitor-days record a Northern Fiscal sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 846 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Fiscal in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
April has the highest sighting rate for Northern Fiscal in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.