Northern Fiscal
A species of Typical shrikes Scientific name : Lanius humeralis Genus : Typical shrikes
Northern Fiscal, A species of Typical shrikes
Botanical name: Lanius humeralis
Genus: Typical shrikes
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Description General Info
Description
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. 
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Northern Fiscal consumes a wide array of insects, smaller vertebrates, and occasionally seeds. They exhibit sit-and-wait predation from perches and employ various tactics such as ground seizing, aerial hawking, and gleaning off foliage. Unique adaptations include storing prey on spikes and thorns.
Habitat
The northern Fiscal predominantly occupies open habitats like grasslands, and sparsely wooded areas, thriving on the balance between open spaces and perch-providing shrubs. Its adaptable nature has made it familiar in savannas, semi-deserts, and human-modified landscapes. Favoring altitudes up to 3350 meters, northern Fiscal is less frequent in dense forests and prefers higher elevations in certain areas.
Dite type
Carnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
True shrikes Genus
Typical shrikes Species
Northern Fiscal 
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