- Prionops alberti
Identification
Length 22-24 cm
Black plumage (slightly glossy), with a brilliant golden crest. Yellow eye wattle.
Distribution
Africa: found in the Albertine Rift, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and possibly adjacent south-western Uganda.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane and mid-altitude forest.
Status
Classified as Vulnerable in the 2011 IUCN Red List, largely as a result of habitat degredation.[2]
Behaviour
Found in small flocks (3-8 birds).
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects such as grasshoppers.
Vocalisations
Musical double notes, liquid bubbling calls and chattering and churring sounds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
- BirdLife International (2015)
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Yellow-crested Helmetshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-crested_Helmetshrike
