Crimson-breasted Gonolek
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Crimson-breasted Gonolek

Laniarius atrococcineus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Waterberg Plateau Park
63 Verified records at Waterberg Plateau Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The crimson-breasted shrike (Laniarius atrococcineus) or the crimson-breasted gonolek, ('gonolek' - supposedly imitative of its call), or the crimson-breasted boubou, is a southern African bird. It has black upper parts with a white flash on the wing, and bright scarlet underparts. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as a "least-concern species". Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-breasted Gonolek sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park

Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

30–40% · Possible
Brown-crowned Tchagra
LC

Brown-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra australis

20–30% · Possible
Brubru
LC

Brubru

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nilaus afer

20–30% · Possible
Black-crowned Tchagra
LC

Black-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra senegalus

Insufficient data
African Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

African Red-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus nigricans

80–90% · Very likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

60–70% · Likely
Pale-winged Starling
LC

Pale-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus nabouroup

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

60–70% · Likely
Pririt Batis
LC

Pririt Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis pririt

50–60% · Likely
White-breasted Sunbird
LC

White-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris talatala

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
2 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
3 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
4 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
7 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
8 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-breasted Gonolek in Waterberg Plateau Park?

About 54% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-breasted Gonolek sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crimson-breasted Gonolek in Waterberg Plateau Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-breasted Gonolek in Waterberg Plateau Park in our monthly data.

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