White-crested Helmetshrike
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White-crested Helmetshrike

Prionops plumatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
35 Verified sightings at Ngorongoro Conservation Area 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Gray-crested Helmetshrike
LC

Gray-crested Helmetshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prionops poliolophus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Weaver
LC

Rufous-tailed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Histurgops ruficauda

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Northern Fiscal

Northern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius humeralis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Hildebrandt's Starling
LC

Hildebrandt's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis hildebrandti

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Fischer's Sparrow-Lark
LC

Fischer's Sparrow-Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremopterix leucopareia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Wattled Starling
LC

Wattled Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Creatophora cinerea

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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Helmetshrike sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-crested Helmetshrike in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

June has the highest sighting rate for White-crested Helmetshrike in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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