Brown-crowned Tchagra
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Brown-crowned Tchagra

Tchagra australis

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Serengeti National Park
783 Verified sightings at Serengeti National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,834 Verified sightings across all 46 parks From 2019 to 2026
April 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 Serengeti National Park

Black-crowned Tchagra
LC

Black-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra senegalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Slate-colored Boubou
LC

Slate-colored Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius funebris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Brubru
LC

Brubru

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nilaus afer

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-headed Gonolek
LC

Black-headed Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius erythrogaster

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Gray-headed Bushshrike
LC

Gray-headed Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malaconotus blanchoti

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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 Serengeti National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crowned Tchagra sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 783 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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