White-crested Helmetshrike
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White-crested Helmetshrike

Prionops plumatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Moremi Game Reserve
180 Verified sightings at Moremi Game Reserve From 2019 to 2026
5,165 Verified sightings across all 38 parks From 2019 to 2026
December 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 Moremi Game Reserve

Retz's Helmetshrike
LC

Retz's Helmetshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prionops retzii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Burchell's Glossy-starling
LC

Burchell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis australis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Yellow-billed Oxpecker
LC

Yellow-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Arrow-marked Babbler
LC

Arrow-marked Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides jardineii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Hartlaub's Babbler
LC

Hartlaub's Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides hartlaubii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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 Moremi Game Reserve?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Helmetshrike sighting in Moremi Game Reserve, based on 180 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-crested Helmetshrike in Moremi Game Reserve?

December has the highest sighting rate for White-crested Helmetshrike in Moremi Game Reserve in our monthly data.

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