SOUTHERN FISCAL

390            SOUTHERN FISCAL         Lanius collaris

South Africa           (83)

Also known as Fiscal Shrike, Jackie Hangman, and Butcher Bird, was previously grouped with Northern Fiscal and known as Common Fiscal. Range through most of Sub-Saharan Africa, common across southern Africa except ne 21-23cm. Found in open habitat, gardens, hunting along roadsides, has habit of hanging prey in acacia bushes, hence name 'Hangman'.