Grey-backed Fiscal
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Grey-backed Fiscal

Lanius excubitoroides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Kidepo Valley National Park
174 Verified records at Kidepo Valley National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-backed fiscal (Lanius excubitoroides) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-backed Fiscal sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 174 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park

Woodchat Shrike
NT

Woodchat Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius senator

5–10% · With luck
Northern Fiscal

Northern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius humeralis

<5% · Rare
Isabelline Shrike
LC

Isabelline Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius isabellinus

Insufficient data
Lesser Grey Shrike
LC

Lesser Grey Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius minor

Insufficient data
Red-tailed Shrike
LC

Red-tailed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius phoenicuroides

Insufficient data
Teita Fiscal
LC

Teita Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius dorsalis

Insufficient data
Yellow-billed Shrike

Yellow-billed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvinella corvina

60–70% · Likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

40–50% · Likely
Piapiac
LC

Piapiac

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilostomus afer

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Sooty Chat
LC

Sooty Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla nigra

60–70% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
70–80
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
5 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
8 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
11 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
12 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
16 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey-backed Fiscal in Kidepo Valley National Park?

About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-backed Fiscal sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 174 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey-backed Fiscal in Kidepo Valley National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Grey-backed Fiscal in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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