Newton's Fiscal (Lanius newtoni)

Monte Carmo, São Tomé. Jan 5, 2018

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Thibaud Aronson

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One of the rarest birds in the world, and probably the rarest bird I've seen in my life...
Seemed fitting for JD's number 4000! Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  That is insane. Seems like across platforms there's like 10 photos of this bird at best, some of which yours.
  Indeed I cannot imagine a better milestone bird. We'll be giving this fantastic milestone the attention it deserves on the social channels.
  
  For now I'm going to start by a bird-only homepage lol. Thanks for all your efforts! Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
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    Thanks!
    And I'm always happy to contibute :) Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

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Whoa!! You must have been so psyched to see it. Posted 3 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  I was! Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

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Today's Facebook post:

Guess what?! We now have 4,000 bird species documented on JungleDragon! Thank you to everyone who has shared their bird photos on the website! We value every contribution!

This milestone was reached thanks to this photo of the incredibly rare Newton's Fiscal (Lanius newtoni), taken in São Tomé by Thibaud Aronson! This species is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is seldom seen.

Want to see more bird photos? Click here:
https://www.jungledragon.com/.../animalia/chordata/aves

https://www.facebook.com/jungledragonwildlife Posted 3 years ago

The São Tomé fiscal

The São Tomé fiscal, 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.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson