Genus

Helmetshrikes

Prionops

5 species in our catalog · found in 42 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPrionopidae
GenusPrionops (Helmetshrikes)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Prionops plumatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Prionops scopifrons

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Prionops rufiventris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Prionops retzii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Prionops poliolophus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Helmetshrikes

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~50%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~40%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
2	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~50%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~40%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
3	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~50%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~40%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
4	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	~30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~30%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
6	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~30%
	Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike			~20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
7	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~30%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
8	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~30%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
9	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
10	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
	Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
11	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	3	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
	Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
12	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
13	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
14	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike			~20%
15	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
16	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
17	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
18	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
19	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
20	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
21	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
	Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
22	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
23	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
24	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
	Gray-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
25	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
	Gray-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
26	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
27	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
28	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
29	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
30	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
31	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
32	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
33	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Gray-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
34	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
35	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
	Gray-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
36	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
37	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
38	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Gray-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
39	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
40	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
41	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
42	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data

Helmetshrikes

Species in this group

White-crested Helmetshrike

Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike

Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike

Retz's Helmetshrike

Gray-crested Helmetshrike

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Helmetshrikes

Parks Ranked