Crimson-breasted Gonolek
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Crimson-breasted Gonolek

Laniarius atrococcineus

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

The crimson-breasted shrike (Laniarius atrococcineus) or the crimson-breasted gonolek, ('gonolek' - supposedly imitative of its call), or the crimson-breasted boubou, is a southern African bird. It has black upper parts with a white flash on the wing, and bright scarlet underparts. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as a "least-concern species". Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-breasted Gonolek sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

20–30% · Possible
Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

20–30% · Possible
Brown-crowned Tchagra
LC

Brown-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra australis

10–20% · With luck
Brubru
LC

Brubru

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nilaus afer

5–10% · With luck
Black-crowned Tchagra
LC

Black-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra senegalus

5–10% · With luck
Gray-headed Bushshrike
LC

Gray-headed Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malaconotus blanchoti

5–10% · Rare
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

50–60% · Likely
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

40–50% · Likely
Arrow-marked Babbler
LC

Arrow-marked Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides jardineii

40–50% · Likely
Southern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Southern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus anguitimens

30–40% · Possible
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
2 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
3 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
4 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
7 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
8 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-breasted Gonolek in Hwange National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-breasted Gonolek sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crimson-breasted Gonolek in Hwange National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-breasted Gonolek in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.

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