Member of an endemic African family containing one genus, Prionops, the name of which
refers to the serrated wattle surrounding the eye and thus highlights a key feature of
the group. Two species occur in Botswana, both cooperative breeders.
The White Helmetshrike is a pied bird with facial disk of stiff feathers.
Cooperative breeder; helpers assist with nest construction, incubation, and chick rearing.