White-crested Helmetshrike
Prionops plumatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPrionopidae
- GenusPrionops (Helmetshrikes)
- SpeciesPrionops plumatus (White-crested Helmetshrike)
The white-crested helmetshrike (Prionops plumatus), also known as the white helmetshrike, is a species of passerine bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Helmetshrike sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park
Retz's Helmetshrike
Prionops retzii
Meves's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Southern Brown-throated Weaver
Ploceus xanthopterus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-crested Helmetshrike in Liwonde National Park?
About 31% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Helmetshrike sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-crested Helmetshrike in Liwonde National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for White-crested Helmetshrike in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.