The common fiscal has been split into two species:
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Northern fiscal
The northern fiscal (''Lanius humeralis'') is a member of the shrike family found through most of Sub-Saharan Africa. It used to be grouped with the southern fiscal (''Lanius collaris''). Together they were called the common fiscal. The fisca ...
, ''Lanius humeralis''
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Southern fiscal
The southern fiscal or fiscal shrike (''Lanius collaris'') is a member of the shrike family found through most of southern Africa. It is also sometimes named jackie hangman or butcher bird due to its habit of impaling its prey on acacia thorn ...
, ''Lanius collaris''
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Birds by common name