| Prionops | |
|---|---|
 White-crested Helmetshrike (Prionops plumatus) | |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Prionopidae |
| Genus | Prionops |
Prionops or typical helmetshrikes, is a genus of helmetshrikes in the Prionopidae family. They were for long usually included in the Malaconotidae.
Species[]
It contains the following species:
Yellow-crested Helmetshrike (Schouteden, 1933) (Prionops alberti) Red-billed Helmetshrike (Bonaparte, 1850) (Prionops caniceps) Gabela Helmetshrike (Rand, 1957) (Prionops gabela) White-crested Helmetshrike (Shaw, 1809) (Prionops plumatus) Grey-crested Helmetshrike (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884) (Prionops poliolophus) Retz's Helmetshrike (Wahlberg, 1856) (Prionops retzii) Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike (Bonaparte, 1853) (Prionops rufiventris) Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike (Peters, 1854) (Prionops scopifrons)