White-crested Helmetshrike
A species of Helmetshrikes Scientific name : Prionops plumatus Genus : Helmetshrikes
White-crested Helmetshrike, A species of Helmetshrikes
Botanical name: Prionops plumatus
Genus: Helmetshrikes
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Description
The white-crested helmetshrike (Prionops plumatus), also known as the white helmetshrike, is a species of passerine bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae. 
Size
25 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
White-crested Helmetshrike primarily eats small invertebrates, including caterpillars and beetles, occasionally consuming reptiles and fruit. They forage in groups, employing auditory cues to locate prey within vegetation or on the ground. Unique foraging behaviors include hanging upside-down and aerial hawking, with dietary adaptability evident across seasons.
Habitat
The white-crested Helmetshrike lives in subtropical to tropical dry forests, savannas, and shrublands within broadleaf woodlands rich in Baikiaea and Brachystegia trees. It adapts to diverse environments from forest edges to urban gardens, showing a preference for burned areas for foraging. Typically found below 1500 meters, it can inhabit altitudes up to 2200 meters.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
It is a gregarious bird and is found in small, active parties that are always on the move as they forage among the foliage or on the ground. They chatter noisily to one another as they move through their territory.
Distribution Area
It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Helmetshrikes Genus
Helmetshrikes Species
White-crested Helmetshrike 
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