Yellow-crested helmetshrike

The yellow-crested helmetshrike (Prionops alberti) is a species of bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae.

Yellow-crested helmetshrike
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vangidae
Genus: Prionops
Species:
P. alberti
Binomial name
Prionops alberti

It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Prionops alberti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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