Family

Prionopidae

6 species in our catalog · found in 43 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Prionops plumatus

Prionops scopifrons

Prionops rufiventris

Prionops caniceps

Prionops retzii

Prionops poliolophus

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

10–20

Feb

10–20

Mar

20–30

Apr

20–30

May

20–30

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

10–20

Nov

10–20

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Prionopidae

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	40–50%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			40–50%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			5–10%
2	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	40–50%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			40–50%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			10–20%
3	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	40–50%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			30–40%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			10–20%
4	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	30–40%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			30–40%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			5–10%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	30–40%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			20–30%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			10–20%
6	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	30–40%
	Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike			20–30%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
7	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	30–40%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			20–30%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			5–10%
8	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	20–30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			20–30%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
9	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	20–30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			10–20%
10	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	20–30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			10–20%
	Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
11	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	3	20–30%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			5–10%
	Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
12	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	20–30%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
13	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
14	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	10–20%
	🐦 Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike			10–20%
15	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
16	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			5–10%
17	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
18	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
19	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	1	10–20%
	Red-billed Helmetshrike			10–20%
20	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
21	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
22	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
	Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
23	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
24	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
25	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			5–10%
	Gray-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
26	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			10–20%
	Gray-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
27	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	5–10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			5–10%
28	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	5–10%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			5–10%
29	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	5–10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			5–10%
30	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	5–10%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			5–10%
31	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
	Retz's Helmetshrike			<5%
32	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
33	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
34	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Gray-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
35	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
36	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
	Gray-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
37	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
38	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
39	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Gray-crested Helmetshrike			<5%
40	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
41	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
42	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	🐦 Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike			Insufficient data
43	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	White-crested Helmetshrike			Insufficient data

Prionopidae

Species in this group

White-crested Helmetshrike

Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike

Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike

Red-billed Helmetshrike

Retz's Helmetshrike

Gray-crested Helmetshrike

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Prionopidae

Parks Ranked