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.
| Grey-crested helmetshrike | |
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| At Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| 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.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Prionops poliolophus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707760A94136849. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707760A94136849.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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