Black-headed Gonolek
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Black-headed Gonolek

Laniarius erythrogaster

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Nyungwe National Park
1 Verified records at Nyungwe National Park
☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

Lühder's Bushshrike
LC

Lühder's Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius luehderi

10–20% · With luck
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

10–20% · With luck
Western Boubou
LC

Western Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius poensis

10–20% · With luck
Willard's Sooty Boubou

Willard's Sooty Boubou

Bird

Laniarius willardi

10–20% · With luck
Papyrus Gonolek
NT

Papyrus Gonolek

Bird

Laniarius mufumbiri

<5% · Rare
Doherty's Bushshrike
LC

Doherty's Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Telophorus dohertyi

20–30% · Possible
Northern Puffback
LC

Northern Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus gambensis

20–30% · Possible
🐦 No photo available
LC

Pink-footed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus angolensis

5–10% · With luck
Lagden's Bushshrike
NT

Lagden's Bushshrike

Bird

Malaconotus lagdeni

<5% · Rare
Black-crowned Tchagra
LC

Black-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra senegalus

<5% · Rare
Gray-headed Bushshrike
LC

Gray-headed Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malaconotus blanchoti

Insufficient data
Brown-crowned Tchagra
LC

Brown-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra australis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Black-headed Gonolek at Nyungwe National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
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