Avibase: Lanius collaris (Southern Fiscal)

Southern Fiscal

Lanius collaris Linnaeus, C 1766

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Simon Elliott	1995-04-02	Chisipite, Harare, Harare (Zimbabwe) (1500 m)	call, song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	590494 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Tony Archer	2021-05-11	City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1300 m)	subsong - Bird mimicking along small river near Klerksdorp Dam. bird-seen:no playback-used:no	647512 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Tony Archer	2021-03-05	Moqhaka Local Municipality, Northern Free State, Free State, Vredefort (South Africa) (1300 m)	adult, call, male - Calling from top of tree next to ploghed land. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	626804 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Oscar Campbell	2017-03-27	Mbombela (near White River), Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Mpumalanga (South Africa) (900 m)	call, song - Calling then singing from low acacia on rank, scrubby bank. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	368149 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris collaris	Frank Lambert	2019-11-18	De Hoop Nature Reserve, Overberg DC, Western Cape, Bredasdorp (South Africa) (20 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	521363 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Adam Welz	2023-12-31	, Western Cape (South Africa)	-	612869029 macaulaylibrary.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Simon Elliott	1995-04-17	Chisipite, Harare, Harare (Zimbabwe) (1500 m)	call, song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	590493 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris collaris	Walter Wallner	2026-03-24	Kannaland Local Municipality (near Vyversrus), Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, Ladismith (South Africa) (360 m)	call - Same individual as XC1151452	1151455 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Dawie de Swardt	2023-04-18	Holhoek lodge area, Paul Roux, Free State, Bethlehem (South Africa) (1700 m)	call - [sono]	795159 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris collaris	Walter Wallner	2026-03-24	Kannaland Local Municipality (near Vyversrus), Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, Ladismith (South Africa) (360 m)	call - [also] [sono]	1151452 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Lynette Rudman	2022-07-02	Makana Local Municipality (near Makhanda), Western District, Eastern Cape, Albany (South Africa) (440 m)	adult, male, mimicry/imitation, song - Male bird seen singing and mimicking several local birds like the Red-necked Spurfowl, Black Crake and Fork-tailed Drongo from the top of a tall Acacia tree on the edge of woodland in mid winter on a calm warm morning. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	735871 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Peter Boesman	2017-09-19	Tangua river bridge south of Calvinia, Northern Cape, Northern Cape (South Africa)	song - [sono]	392534 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Adam Welz	2023-12-31	, Western Cape (South Africa)	-	612869030 macaulaylibrary.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Peter Boesman	2017-09-23	Den Berg, Clanwilliam, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa)	song - [sono]	392536 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal (Southern) - Lanius collaris [collaris Group]	Gabriel Jamie	2023-07-04	, Western Cape (South Africa)	-	591098501 macaulaylibrary.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Peter Boesman	2017-09-19	Tangua river bridge south of Calvinia, Northern Cape, Northern Cape (South Africa)	song and call - [sono]	392531 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Peter Boesman	2017-09-19	Tangua river bridge south of Calvinia, Northern Cape, Northern Cape (South Africa)	call and song - [sono]	392533 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris collaris	Daan van der Hoeven	2024-08-09	Mkhomazi Wilderness area (near Pitela), Harry Gwala District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, Underberg (South Africa) (1600 m)	duet - [also] [sono]	935291 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Peter Boesman	2017-09-23	Den Berg, Clanwilliam, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa)	song - [sono]	392535 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Lynette Rudman	2015-03-21	Barkly East (near Rhodes), Drakensberg District, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape (South Africa) (1800 m)	call - Bird heard calling from a small tree in the early morning. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	309835 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal (Southern) - Lanius collaris collaris/pyrrhostictus	African Bioacoustics Community	2026-02-16	, Western Cape (South Africa)	-	651118153 macaulaylibrary.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Peter Boesman	2017-09-19	Tangua river bridge south of Calvinia, Northern Cape, Northern Cape (South Africa)	call - [sono]	392532 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris	Lynette Rudman	2021-03-21	Makana Local Municipality (near Grahamstown), Western District, Eastern Cape, Albany (South Africa) (600 m)	adult, male, mimicry/imitation, song - Male bird seen mimicking local species like Fiscal Flycatcher, Fork-tailed Drongo and Red-winged Starlings from an overhead powerline on the pavement of a suburb in late summer. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	631987 xeno-canto.org
Southern Fiscal - Lanius collaris collaris	Frank Lambert	2019-11-18	De Hoop Nature Reserve, Overberg DC, Western Cape, Bredasdorp (South Africa) (20 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	521362 xeno-canto.org

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