Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusTchagra (Typical Tchagras)
- SpeciesTchagra australis (Brown-crowned Tchagra)
The brown-crowned tchagra (Tchagra australis) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crowned Tchagra sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Zanzibar Boubou
Laniarius sublacteus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
📅 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 Brown-crowned Tchagra in Selous Game Reserve?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crowned Tchagra sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown-crowned Tchagra in Selous Game Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Brown-crowned Tchagra in Selous Game Reserve in our monthly data.