Yellow-crested Helmetshrike (Prionops alberti)

Family
Vangidae (Vangas And Allies)

Size
20 cm

First Described (Guide)
Schouteden, 1933

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,400 - 2,474 m, occasionally 1,100 - 4,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Congo [The Democratic Republic of the] (B) (NB).

Mountains of western Albertine Rift in eastern DRCongo.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through forest clearance for smallholder agriculture is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Musical, far-carrying double notes, with a second bird overlaying an oriole-like liquid bubbling type call in the middle of the sequence. Also, an up-slurred 'dzreeeeooo' repeated twice, then a chattering call typical of helmet-shrikes, and a sharply down-slurred 'zwerp, zwerp' followed by a nasal 'gurry-gurry', repeated four times, followed by a piping vaguely reminiscent of Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx mechowi).

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Possibly part of the superspecies formed by White Helmetshrike (Prionops plumatus) and Grey-crested Helmetshrike (Prionops poliolophus).

References
See References.

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