| Prionops | |
|---|---|
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White-crested helmetshrike Prionops plumatus |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Prionopidae |
| Genus: |
Prionops Vieillot, 1816 |
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: