São Tomé Fiscal
The São Tomé fiscal (''Lanius newtoni''), or Newton's fiscal, is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is endemic to São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe. It is 20 to 21 centimeters long. The bird is black above with a white shoulder-scapular bar. Newton's Fiscal Lanius newtoni
BirdLife International, Access date 19 October 2018 The São Tomé fiscal has a pale yellow chin, breast, belly, flanks vent and under tail. Its graduated tail has all black central tail feathers and an increasing amount of white on outer web from inner to outer tail feathers. The ''Lanius newtoni'' has a clear voice with a whistle ''tiuh tiuh'' often repeated and metallic ''tsink tsink'' audible over a long distance. The species lives on the island of Sã ...
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Lanius Marwitzi
The Uhehe fiscal (''Lanius collaris marwitzi'') is a bird in the family Laniidae. It is Endemism, endemic to the uplands of southern and eastern Tanzania. Some taxonomic authorities treat this species as a subspecies of the southern fiscal (''Lanius collaris''). Description The Uhehe fiscal is a slender, black and white bird growing to about . The sexes are similar. The upper parts are dull black, with a white supercilium and white scapulars. The back, rump and upper tail coverts are dark grey, and the long tail is black. All the tail feathers except the two central ones have white spots. The wings are black except for a small white patch. The underparts are whitish, sometimes washed with buff. It could be confused with the southern fiscal, but its colouration is distinctly darker and it occurs at higher elevations. Ecology Little is known of the habits and ecology of this species, but they are likely to be similar to those of the southern fiscal. It seems to be a shy and rather ...
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