Black-headed Gonolek
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Black-headed Gonolek

Laniarius erythrogaster

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Akagera National Park
237 Verified records at Akagera National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-headed gonolek (Laniarius erythrogaster) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in the African countries of Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. The black-headed gonolek is a distinctively coloured bush-shrike though it is generally shy and retiring. However, close to human habitation and in gardens, it often becomes much bolder. It has a very distinctive call which it makes in concert with its partner. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Gonolek sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 237 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park

Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

20–30% · Possible
Slate-colored Boubou
LC

Slate-colored Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius funebris

20–30% · Possible
Papyrus Gonolek
NT

Papyrus Gonolek

Bird

Laniarius mufumbiri

<5% · Rare
Lühder's Bushshrike
LC

Lühder's Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius luehderi

Insufficient data
Black-crowned Tchagra
LC

Black-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra senegalus

20–30% · Possible
Brubru
LC

Brubru

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nilaus afer

5–10% · With luck
Northern Puffback
LC

Northern Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus gambensis

5–10% · With luck
Brown-crowned Tchagra
LC

Brown-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra australis

5–10% · Rare
Gray-headed Bushshrike
LC

Gray-headed Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malaconotus blanchoti

<5% · Rare
Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

<5% · Rare
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

70–80% · Very likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
4 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
7 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
9 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
13 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Gonolek in Akagera National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Gonolek sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 237 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-headed Gonolek in Akagera National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Gonolek in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.

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