Abstract
de Swardt (2016) reported on a Common Fiscal Lanuis collaris impaling its prey on thorny objects such as Acacia thorns or on the barbs of barbed wire fences. It was always speculated that the shrikes used the thorns of trees or wires to have a better hold on the food item during feeding (see references in de Swardt 2016; Dean 2005).
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An electronic journal published by the Animal Demography Unit at the University of Cape Town
*Corresponding author: dawie@nasmus.co.za de Swardt (2016) reported on a Common Fiscal Lanuis collaris impaling its prey on thorny objects such as Acacia thorns or on the barbs of barbed wire fences
It was always speculated that the shrikes used the thorns of trees or wires to have a better hold on the food item during feeding
Summary
The following observations were made on 12 July 2017 at Fleurdal, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa, of a Common Fiscal. An electronic journal published by the Animal Demography Unit at the University of Cape Town The scope of Biodiversity Observations consists of papers describing observations about biodiversity in general, including animals, plants, algae and fungi.
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