Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike
Prionops scopifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPrionopidae
- GenusPrionops (Helmetshrikes)
- SpeciesPrionops scopifrons (Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Retz's Helmetshrike
Prionops retzii
White-crested Helmetshrike
Prionops plumatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Parrot-billed Sparrow
Passer gongonensis
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 3 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike in Tsavo East National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 399 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike in Tsavo East National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.