Grey-crested helmetshrike
Species of bird
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The gray-crested helmetshrike (Prionops poliolophus) is a species of bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae.
| Grey-crested helmetshrike | |
|---|---|
| In Tanzania | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Vangidae |
| Genus: | Prionops |
| Species: | P. poliolophus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prionops poliolophus | |
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.[2]
Gallery
- Illustration with Prionops rufiventris
