Prionops (Helmetshrikes) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Prionops plumatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Prionops rufiventris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

NT

Prionops caniceps

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Prionops retzii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Prionops poliolophus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Helmetshrikes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 5	~50%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~50%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
2	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 5	~50%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~50%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
3	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 5	~50%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~40%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
4	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2 of 5	~30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~30%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 5	~30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
6	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 5	~30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~30%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
7	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 5	~30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~30%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
8	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~30%
9	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 5	~30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
10	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 5	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
11	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 5	~20%
	Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike			~20%
12	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2 of 5	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
13	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 5	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
14	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 5	~20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
15	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
16	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	~20%
	Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike			~20%
17	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 5	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
18	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 5	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~20%
19	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	1 of 5	~20%
	Red-billed Helmetshrike			~20%
20	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 5	~20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
21	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 5	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
22	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 5	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
23	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
24	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
25	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 5	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
	Gray-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
26	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 5	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
27	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
28	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 5	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
29	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~10%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			~10%
30	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 5	~10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			~10%
31	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
32	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
33	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 5	<5%
	Gray-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
34	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
35	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
36	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	<5%
	Gray-crested Helmetshrike			<5%