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White or Curly-crested Helmetshrike

Prionops [plumatus or cristatus] (= Prionops plumatus) (Shaw, G 1809)

The white-crested helmetshrike, also known as the white helmetshrike, is a species of passerine bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Vangidae
Genus:
   Prionops
Scientific:
  Prionops plumatus


Original description

Citation:
  (Shaw, G 1809)

Reference:
   General Zool. [Shaw] 7 pt2 p.292

Protonym:
  Lanius plumatus

Type locality:
  Senegal.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46351150


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  3996ECD05ECD3D30

Avibase ID:
  avibase-3996ECD0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/3996ECD0


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562465

Geographic range:

  • Prionops plumatus plumatus: Senegal to n Cameroon
  • Prionops plumatus [poliocephalus or talacoma]: Cent. Kenya to s Uganda, se Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Namibia, S Africa
  • Prionops plumatus concinnatus: central Cameroon east to southern Sudan, northern and western Ethiopia, Eritrea, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northern Uganda
  • Prionops plumatus vinaceigularis: Somalia, Ethiopia, e Kenya and ne Tanzania
  • Prionops cristatus: Eritrea, central and western Ethiopia, eastern South Sudan, eastern Uganda, and northwestern Kenya
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English:
White or Curly-crested Helmetshrike
French:
Bagadais casqué ou B. bouclé


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
White Helmet-Shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
White Helmet-Shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
White Helmet-Shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
White Helmet-Shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
White Helmet-Shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
White Helmet-Shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
White or Curly-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops [plumatus or cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
White or Curly-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops [plumatus or cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
White or Curly-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops [plumatus or cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
White or Curly-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops [plumatus or cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
White or Curly-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops [plumatus or cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
White or Curly-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops [plumatus or cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
White or Curly-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops [plumatus or cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
White or Curly-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops [plumatus or cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
White or Curly-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops [plumatus or cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
White or Curly-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops [plumatus or cristatus])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
White-crested Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
White-crested Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Bagadais casqué ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Straight-crested Helmet-Shrike ( Prionops plumata) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 2]
eBird version 2023:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Long-crested Helmet Shrike ( Prionops plumata) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Long-crested Helmet Shrike ( Prionops plumata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
White Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
White-crested Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
White-crested Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
White-crested Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
White-crested Helmet-shrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Straight-crested Helmet-Shrike ( Prionops plumata) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Prionops plumata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Prionops plumata [version 3]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Prionops plumata [version 3]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
White Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
White-crested Helmetshrike ( Prionops plumatus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Prionops plumatus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Prionops plumatus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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Afrikaans: Withelmlaksman
Catalan: prionop de cresta blanca
Czech: přílbovník chocholatý, Tuhýk chocholatý
Danish: Hjelmtornskade, Hvid Hjelmtornskade
German: Brillenwürger, Brillen-Würger, Weißschopf-Brillenvanga, Weißschopf-Brillenwürger
English: Curly-crested Helmetshrike, Curly-crested Helmet-Shrike, Long-crested Helmet Shrike, Long-crested Helmetshrike, Smith's Helmetshrike, Southern Helmetshrike, Straight-crested Helmetshrike, Straight-crested Helmet-Shrike, White Helmet Shrike, White Helmetshrike, White Helmet-Shrike, White or Curly-crested Helmetshrike, White-crested Helmetshrike, White-crested Helmet-Shrike
English, HBW: White-crested Helmetshrike
English (IOC): White-crested Helmetshrike
English (Kenya): White-crested Helmetshrike
English (United States): White Helmetshrike
English (South Africa): White-crested Helmetshrike
Spanish: Alcaudón de Copete Yelcobé, Prionopo Crestiblanco
Spanish (Spain): Prionopo crestiblanco
Spanish (HBW): White Helmetshrike
Finnish: Valkoharjalepinkäinen
French: Bagadais casqué, Bagadais casqué ou B. bouclé
Croatian: krunata vanga
Hungarian: sisakos pápaszemesgébics
Italian: Averla dall'elmo crestalunga, Averla piumata bianca
Japanese (romaji): eboshimeganemozu, haigashirakabutomozu
Japanese: エボシメガネモズ, ハイガシラカブトモズ
Kwangali: Muduni
Scientific: Lanius plumatus, Prionops [plumatus or cristatus], Prionops plumata, Prionops plumata plumata, Prionops plumatus, Prionops plumatus plumatus
Lithuanian: baltakuodė šalminė medšarkė, Baltakuodė šalminė medšrakė
Dutch: Helmklauwier
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvittopphjelmvarslar
Norwegian: Hvittopphjelmvarsler
Polish: czoloczub senegalski, czoloczub zóltooki, czołoczub żółtooki
Portuguese: atacador-de-poupa-branca, Picanco branco, Picanco-branco
Portuguese (Portugal): atacador-de-poupa-branca, Poupinha
Russian: Белохохлый шлемоголов, Ддиннохохлый шлемоносный сорокопут, Длиннохохлый очковый сорокопут, Длиннохохлый шлемоносный сорокопут
Slovak: Okuliarnatka strakatá
Shona: Chiteveravadzimba
Serbian: Beli svračak šlemaš
Siswant: Umthimbakazane
Swedish: Vit hjälmtörnskata, vittofsad hjälmtörnskata
Swahili: Mlali Ushungi-mweupe
Turkish: Ak sorguçlu vanga
Tsonga: Urhiana
Ukrainian: Багадаїс білочубий
Chinese: 长冠盔鵙
Chinese (Traditional): 長冠盔鵙
Zulu: iPhemvu

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