White-crested Helmetshrike
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White-crested Helmetshrike

Prionops plumatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Meru National Park
26 Verified sightings at Meru National Park From 2019 to 2026
5,165 Verified sightings across all 38 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-crested Helmetshrike

The white-crested helmetshrike (Prionops plumatus), also known as the white helmetshrike, is a species of passerine bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is a gregarious bird and is found in small, active parties that are always on the move as they forage among the foliage or on the ground. They chatter noisily to one another as they move through their territory. (White-crested helmetshrike = ) White helmetshrike - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

Retz's Helmetshrike
LC

Retz's Helmetshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prionops retzii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike
LC

Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prionops scopifrons

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Long-tailed Fiscal
LC

Long-tailed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cabanisi

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black-headed Oriole
LC

Black-headed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus larvatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~40%
2 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~40%
3 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~40%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~30%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~30%
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
9 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
~20%
10 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
11 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
12 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~20%
13 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~20%
14 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
15 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~10%
16 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
17 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
18 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
19 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
20 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
21 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
22 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
23 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~10%
24 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
25 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
26 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
27 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
29 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
30 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
31 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
33 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
34 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
35 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
36 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
37 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
38 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-crested Helmetshrike in Meru National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Helmetshrike sighting in Meru National Park, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-crested Helmetshrike in Meru National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for White-crested Helmetshrike in Meru National Park in our monthly data.

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