Grey-backed Fiscal
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Grey-backed Fiscal

Lanius excubitoroides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tarangire National Park
54 Verified records at Tarangire National Park
August 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-backed Fiscal sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park

Long-tailed Fiscal
LC

Long-tailed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cabanisi

40–50% · Likely
Northern Fiscal

Northern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius humeralis

10–20% · With luck
Red-backed Shrike
LC

Red-backed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collurio

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Grey Shrike
LC

Lesser Grey Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius minor

<5% · Rare
Teita Fiscal
LC

Teita Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius dorsalis

<5% · Rare
Isabelline Shrike
LC

Isabelline Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius isabellinus

<5% · Rare
Red-tailed Shrike
LC

Red-tailed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius phoenicuroides

<5% · Rare
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

60–70% · Likely
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

60–70% · Likely
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

80–90% · Very likely
Ashy Starling
LC

Ashy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis unicolor

70–80% · Very likely
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Tarangire National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-backed Fiscal sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Grey-backed Fiscal in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.

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