Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike

Prionops rufiventris (Bonaparte, 1853)

20–22 cmLength50 gWeight

The rufous-bellied helmetshrike or Gabon helmetshrike (Prionops rufiventris) is a passerine bird belonging to the Vanga family, Vangidae.

Most records: Uganda, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike has been recorded at 18 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Parc de la LekediGabon51 records
Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda48 records
Semuliki NPUganda34 records

More places

Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea17 records
Bosque Científica – Selva SecondariaEquatorial Guinea7 records
Ndzehe Concession - Ngaga CampCongo - Brazzaville5 records
Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon5 records
PN de la LopéGabon5 records
American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea2 records
Nyonié – Chez BétiGabon2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Gabon Equatorial Guinea Congo - Brazzaville Central African Republic

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The rufous-bellied helmetshrike or Gabon helmetshrike (Prionops rufiventris) is a passerine bird belonging to the Vanga family, Vangidae. It inhabits tropical forest in Central Africa. It is sometimes included within the chestnut-bellied helmetshrike (P. caniceps) of West Africa.

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