Retz's Helmetshrike

Retz's Helmetshrike

Prionops retzii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at South Luangwa National Park
82 Verified records at South Luangwa National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Retz's Helmetshrike sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 82 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
2 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
3 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
9 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
10 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
12 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
13 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
14 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
15 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
18 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Retz's Helmetshrike in South Luangwa National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Retz's Helmetshrike sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 82 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Retz's Helmetshrike in South Luangwa National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Retz's Helmetshrike in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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