Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusLaniarius (Boubous and Gonoleks)
- SpeciesLaniarius erythrogaster (Black-headed Gonolek)
The black-headed gonolek (Laniarius erythrogaster) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in the African countries of Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. The black-headed gonolek is a distinctively coloured bush-shrike though it is generally shy and retiring. However, close to human habitation and in gardens, it often becomes much bolder. It has a very distinctive call which it makes in concert with its partner. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Gonolek sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 569 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lake Mburo National Park
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Papyrus Gonolek
Laniarius mufumbiri
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Sooty Boubou
Laniarius leucorhynchus
Willard's Sooty Boubou
Laniarius willardi
Lühder's Bushshrike
Laniarius luehderi
Brubru
Nilaus afer
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Northern Puffback
Dryoscopus gambensis
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 9 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Gonolek in Lake Mburo National Park?
About 54% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Gonolek sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 569 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-headed Gonolek in Lake Mburo National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Gonolek in Lake Mburo National Park in our monthly data.