White-crested Helmetshrike

White-crested Helmetshrike

Prionops plumatus

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

The white-crested helmetshrike (Prionops plumatus), also known as the white helmetshrike, is a species of passerine bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Helmetshrike sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 114 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
2 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
3 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
30–40%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
9 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
10 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
11 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
12 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
13 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
14 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
15 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
16 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
17 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
18 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
19 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
20 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
21 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
22 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
23 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
24 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
25 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
26 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
27 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
29 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
30 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
31 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
33 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
34 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
35 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
36 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
37 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
38 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-crested Helmetshrike in Tsavo West National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Helmetshrike sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 114 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-crested Helmetshrike in Tsavo West National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for White-crested Helmetshrike in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

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