Brown-crowned Tchagra

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Brown-crowned Tchagra in Kruger National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crowned Tchagra sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 2,413 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Brown-crowned Tchagra in Kruger National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Brown-crowned Tchagra in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

Tchagra australis

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
GenusTchagra (Typical Tchagras)
SpeciesTchagra australis (Brown-crowned Tchagra)

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

at Kruger National Park

2,413 Verified sightings at Kruger National Park From 2019 to 2026

7,834 Verified sightings across all 46 parks From 2019 to 2026

January Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Brown-crowned Tchagra

The brown-crowned tchagra (Tchagra australis) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Eswatini, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Tchagra senegalus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dryoscopus cubla

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Malaconotus blanchoti

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Nilaus afer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Laniarius ferrugineus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Telophorus quadricolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Laniarius major

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Telophorus viridis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Laniarius atrococcineus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Telophorus zeylonus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~50%
2	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~40%
3	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
4	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~30%
5	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
6	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
7	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
8	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
9	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~20%
10	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
11	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
12	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
13	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
14	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~20%
15	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
16	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
17	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
18	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
19	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
20	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
21	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~10%
22	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
23	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
24	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
25	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
26	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
27	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
28	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
29	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~10%
30	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~10%
31	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
32	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
33	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
34	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
35	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
36	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
37	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
38	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
39	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
40	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
41	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
42	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
43	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
44	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
45	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
46	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-crowned Tchagra in Kruger National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crowned Tchagra sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 2,413 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-crowned Tchagra in Kruger National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Brown-crowned Tchagra in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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Brown-crowned Tchagra

About the Brown-crowned Tchagra

Recent sightings of Brown-crowned Tchagra in Kruger National Park

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Black-crowned Tchagra

Black-backed Puffback

Gray-headed Bushshrike

Brubru

Southern Boubou

Four-colored Bushshrike

Tropical Boubou

Four-colored Bushshrike

Crimson-breasted Gonolek

Bokmakierie

Fork-tailed Drongo

Common Bulbul

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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