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Long-tailed fiscal

Lanius cabanisi E. J. O. Hartert, 1906

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The long-tailed fiscal (Lanius cabanisi) is a species in the family Laniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 71.5 g to 76.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the long-tailed fiscal

Weight
71.5 g – 76.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.25 – 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Where does the long-tailed fiscal live?

Not recorded

What is the long-tailed fiscal?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The long-tailed fiscal (Lanius cabanisi) is a species of bird in the shrike family Laniidae. The species is closely related to the more widespread grey-backed fiscal and is sometimes placed in a separate subgenus, Neolanius, with that species. It is found in southern Somalia, southern and south-eastern Kenya, from the shores of Lake Victoria to the coast; and northern and eastern Tanzania south to Dar es Salaam, with a separate population at Usanga Flats.

Its natural habitat is open dry habitats such as dry, treeless savanna, open woodland and cultivated patches.

This conspicuous fiscal can often be seen in small groups perching in the open especially noticeable on telegraph poles and wires. It characteristically waggles its long tail from side to side excitedly. It can be distinguished from the common fiscal, Lanius collaris, by its gray back and more robust shape.

From the Wikipedia article “Long-tailed fiscal” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Long-tailed_fiscal&oldid=1379752329), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the long-tailed fiscal endangered?

The long-tailed fiscal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the long-tailed fiscal classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyLaniidae
  6. genusLanius
  7. SpeciesLanius cabanisi E. J. O. Hartert, 1906

Synonyms Lanius cabinisi, Lanius caudatus, Neofiscus caudatus

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • Long-tailed fiscal shrikeEnglish
  • LTFIEnglish
  • botxí cuallargCatalan
  • ťuhýk dlouhoocasýCzech
  • cigydd brith cynffonhirWelsh
  • Kenya TornskadeDanish
  • LangschwanzwürgerGerman
  • longvosta lanioEsperanto
  • Alcaudón colilargoSpanish
  • händõgijaEstonian
  • frakkilepinkäinenFinnish
  • Pie-grièche à longue queueFrench
  • kenijski svračakCroatian
  • szürkehátú gébicsHungarian
  • Fiscal codalungaItalian
  • オグロオナガモズJapanese
  • dvispalvė medšarkėLithuanian
  • Cabanis' KlapeksterDutch
  • swahilivarslerNorwegian
  • dzierzba sawannowaPolish
  • picanço-rabilongoPortuguese
  • Fiscal-de-cauda-longaPortuguese
  • picanço-de-dorso-pretoPortuguese
  • Сероспинный фискалRussian
  • Сероспинный сорокопутRussian
  • strakoš pláštikovýSlovak
  • Dugorepi fiskal svračakSerbian
  • långstjärtad törnskataSwedish
  • Uzun Kuyruklu FiskalTurkish
  • Uzun Kuyruklu ÖrümcekkuşuTurkish
  • сорокопуд савановийUkrainian
  • 东非长尾伯劳Chinese
  • 東非長尾伯勞Chinese

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Relatives of the long-tailed fiscal

Other species in the same genus Lanius.

CompareLong-tailed fiscal vs Red-backed shrikeLong-tailed fiscal vs Great grey shrikeLong-tailed fiscal vs Lesser grey shrikeLong-tailed fiscal vs Woodchat shrike

Common questions

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How big is the long-tailed fiscal?

An adult long-tailed fiscal weighs 71.5 g – 76.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the long-tailed fiscal endangered?

The long-tailed fiscal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the long-tailed fiscal?

The long-tailed fiscal (Lanius cabanisi) belongs to the family Laniidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{long_tailed_fiscal_2026,
  title = {Long-tailed fiscal (Lanius cabanisi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-tailed-fiscal},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}