Prionops poliolophus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 Serengeti National Park on a given day, based on 77 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 284th most-seen of the 469 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-crested Helmetshrike in Serengeti National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months. Those are among Serengeti National Park's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in July.
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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Gray-crested Helmetshrike sightings, Serengeti National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lake Nakuru National Park (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 Serengeti National Park (77 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.
