Yellow-crowned Gonolek
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Yellow-crowned Gonolek

Laniarius barbarus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park
219 Verified records at Niokolo-Koba National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-crowned gonolek (Laniarius barbarus), also known as the common gonolek, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the bushshrike family. It is a common resident breeding bird in equatorial Africa from Senegal and Democratic Republic of Congo east to Ethiopia. It is a skulking bird and frequents dense undergrowth in forests and other wooded habitats. The nest is a cup structure in a bush or tree in which two eggs are laid. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Gonolek sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Northern Puffback
LC

Northern Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus gambensis

30–40% · Possible
Gray-headed Bushshrike
LC

Gray-headed Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malaconotus blanchoti

10–20% · With luck
Black-crowned Tchagra
LC

Black-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra senegalus

5–10% · With luck
Brubru
LC

Brubru

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nilaus afer

Insufficient data
Long-tailed Glossy Starling
LC

Long-tailed Glossy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis caudatus

80–90% · Very likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Purple Glossy-Starling
LC

Purple Glossy-Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpureus

60–70% · Likely
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

60–70% · Likely
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

60–70% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

40–50% · Likely
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

40–50% · Likely
Brown Babbler
LC

Brown Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides plebejus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
80–90
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
70–80
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
60–70%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-crowned Gonolek in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 69% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Gonolek sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-crowned Gonolek in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-crowned Gonolek in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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