Helmet-shrikes (Prionopidae)
Chestnut-fronted Helmet-shrike (Prionops scopifrons) - HBW 14, p. 140
French: Bagadais à front roux
German: Braunstirn-Brillenwürger
Spanish: Prionopo Frentirrufo
Taxonomy: Sigmodus scopifrons W. K. H. Peters, 1854, Mozambique.
Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- kirki ( W. L. Sclater, 1924) - S Somalia (Boni Forest), coastal Kenya and NE Tanzania.
- keniensis ( van Someren, 1923) - C Kenya (Meru and Ngaia forests).
- scopifrons ( W. K. H. Peters, 1854) - coastal SE Tanzania, E Mozambique and extreme E Zimbabwe.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult and a juvenile moving through the mangroves with the juvenile bird calling frequently Locality Mida Creek Reserve, Kenya (ssp kirki)
Dave Jackson 22 November 2008 4 years ago 36 sec 4.3
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An adult bird, part of a large and noisy family group.
Locality Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve, Kenya (ssp kirki)
Steve Garvie 4 August 2007 3 years ago 4
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A juvenile bird calling frequently. Locality Mida Creek Reserve, Kenya
(ssp kirki)
Dave Jackson 22 November 2008 22 weeks ago 4
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