Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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White-crested Helmetshrike
Prionops plumatus
The white-crested helmetshrike (Prionops plumatus), also known as the white helmetshrike, is a species of passerine bird in the helmetshrike family Prionopidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records880 records
Curve from 880 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where White-crested Helmetshrike is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
880 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the White-crested Helmetshrike
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
White-crested Helmetshrike recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
White-crested Helmetshrike recorded here
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
White-crested Helmetshrike recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
White-crested Helmetshrike recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
White-crested Helmetshrike recorded here
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
White-crested Helmetshrike recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
White-crested Helmetshrike recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tlopi Tented Camp
Marakele National Park
From R 1,866a night
White-crested Helmetshrike recorded here
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Punda Maria Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 319a night
White-crested Helmetshrike recorded here
Pafuri Border Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 3,458a night
White-crested Helmetshrike recorded here
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
More stays nearby
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
From R 2,235a night
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
From R 4,355a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the White-crested Helmetshrike
Hosts have recorded the White-crested Helmetshrike at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Marakele
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoMpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaGuided drivesStays in MpumalangaKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Prionops plumatus
Records
880
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-crested Helmetshrike on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-crested Helmetshrike in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-crested Helmetshrike at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the White-crested Helmetshrike in South Africa?
The White-crested Helmetshrike is most recorded in Mpumalanga (43% of records), Limpopo (33% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), based on 880 iNaturalist observations. 21 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-crested Helmetshrike on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-crested Helmetshrike?
The White-crested Helmetshrike is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the White-crested Helmetshrike?
The white-crested helmetshrike (Prionops plumatus), also known as the white helmetshrike, is a species of passerine bird in the helmetshrike family Prionopidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae.