White-bellied Go-away-bird vs Rwenzori Turaco

Criniferoides leucogaster مقارنةً بـ Gallirex johnstoni

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-bellied Go-away-bird Rwenzori Turaco
الاسم العلمي Criniferoides leucogaster Gallirex johnstoni
الرتبة Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
الفصيلة Musophagidae Musophagidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 44,1 cm (17.4 in) 33,4 cm (13.1 in)
الوزن 217,5 g (7.67 oz) 239,0 g (8.43 oz)
النظام الغذائي Frugivore of southern African dry woodland; takes figs, berries, and pods. Occasionally eats flowers and … Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, leaves, and …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

White-bellied Go-away-bird only

بلا

Rwenzori Turaco only

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Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Go-away-bird

الغناء

Raucous, loud screaming with harsh carrying quality; piercing calls repeated urgently from tall emergent trees.

Rwenzori Turaco

الغناء

Loud, cackling series of harsh notes with nasal quality; raucous calls carrying powerfully through riparian woodland.

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Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Go-away-bird

Found in arid savanna and bushland of East Africa from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Resident in dry woodland.

Rwenzori Turaco

Endemic to montane forests of the Albertine Rift, particularly the Rwenzori Mountains, at 2,100-3,600 m.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

White-bellied Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Rwenzori Turaco

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How to Tell Them Apart

White-bellied Go-away-bird

الريش

Coquerel's Coua: olive-gray above; rufous-buff below; bare blue facial skin; long white-tipped dark tail; Madagascar dry forest species

Rwenzori Turaco

الريش

Yellowbill: yellow bill; plain olive-brown above; pale buff-white below; long graduated brown tail; slender build; African forest

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About These Birds

White-bellied Go-away-bird

A medium-sized go-away-bird (48-51 cm) found in arid savanna and bushland of East Africa from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Grey-brown plumage with a white belly. Named for its raucous go-away call. Frugivore of dry woodland. Adapted to more arid habitats than other go-away-birds.

Rwenzori Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-45 cm) endemic to montane forests of the Albertine Rift in East Africa, particularly the Rwenzori Mountains, at 2,100-3,600 m. Dark blue-black plumage with a crimson crest. Frugivore of montane forest. A high-altitude African forest specialist.

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