Prionops poliolophus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The gray-crested helmetshrike (Prionops poliolophus) is a species of bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It has a clutch size of one egg. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-crested Helmetshrike sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 212th most-seen of the 369 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, June and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-crested Helmetshrike in Lake Nakuru National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–September and December–March, the lowest months. Those are among Lake Nakuru National Park's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-crested Helmetshrike sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Gray-crested Helmetshrike sightings, Lake Nakuru National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Serengeti National Park (Tanzania, under 5%) and Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-crested Helmetshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Lake Nakuru National Park (42 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
