Red-billed Helmetshrike

It is found in West Africa, occurring in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo. In Central Africa it is replaced by the Rufous-bellied Helmet-shrike which is sometimes regarded as a subspecies of the Chestnut-bellied Helmetshrike.

The Red-billed Helmetshrike is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

R754 Red-billed Helmetshrike (Prionops retzii) Fairly common resident : Zambia SG 633 (1990) R755 Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike (Prionops scopifrons) Sparse resident R756.jpg (12757 bytes) R756 White-crowned Shrike (Eurocephalus anguitimens) Fairly common resident : Angola SG 475 (1951) R757. More