Retz's Helmetshrike
Prionops retzii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPrionopidae
- GenusPrionops (Helmetshrikes)
- SpeciesPrionops retzii (Retz's Helmetshrike)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Retz's Helmetshrike sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mana Pools National Park
White-crested Helmetshrike
Prionops plumatus
Meves's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
📅 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 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 10 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 14 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 15 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 18 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 19 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Retz's Helmetshrike in Mana Pools National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Retz's Helmetshrike sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Retz's Helmetshrike in Mana Pools National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Retz's Helmetshrike in Mana Pools National Park in our monthly data.