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Prionops

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Prionops

Higher classification
  
Bushshrike

Order
  
Passerine

Family
  
Prionopidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
White‑crested helmetshrike, Retz's helmetshrike, Chestnut‑fronted helmetshrike, Red‑billed helmetshrike, Grey‑crested helmetshrike

The typical helmetshrikes, Prionops, form a bird genus in the helmetshrike family Prionopidae. They were for long usually included in the Malaconotidae. They contains the following species:

  • Yellow-crested helmetshrike (Prionops alberti)
  • Red-billed helmetshrike (Prionops caniceps)
  • Rufous-bellied helmetshrike (Prionops rufiventris)
  • Gabela helmetshrike (Prionops gabela)
  • White-crested helmetshrike (Prionops plumatus)
  • Grey-crested helmetshrike (Prionops poliolophus)
  • Retz's helmetshrike (Prionops retzii)
  • Chestnut-fronted helmetshrike (Prionops scopifrons)
  • References

    Prionops Wikipedia