Grey-crested Helmetshrike (Prionops poliolophus)
About the Grey-crested Helmetshrike
The gray-crested helmetshrike (Prionops poliolophus) is a species of bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. It has a clutch size of one egg.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 9 recordings for this species: 8 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Kenya, Tanzania in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
- Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicusrecording
- African BroadbillSmithornis capensisrecording
- African CitrilCrithagra citrinelloidesrecording
- African GoshawkAccipiter tachirorecording
- African Hill BabblerSylvia abyssinicarecording
- African HoopoeUpupa africanarecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.