White-bellied Go-away-bird vs Livingstone's Turaco

Criniferoides leucogaster مقارنةً بـ Tauraco livingstonii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-bellied Go-away-bird Livingstone's Turaco
الاسم العلمي Criniferoides leucogaster Tauraco livingstonii
الرتبة Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
الفصيلة Musophagidae Musophagidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 44,1 cm (17.4 in) 36,6 cm (14.4 in)
الوزن 217,5 g (7.67 oz) 314,75 g (11.10 oz)
النظام الغذائي Frugivore of southern African dry woodland; takes figs, berries, and pods. Occasionally eats flowers and … Frugivore of East African coastal forest; feeds on figs, wild berries, and drupes. Occasionally takes …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

White-bellied Go-away-bird only

بلا

Livingstone's 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.

Livingstone's Turaco

الغناء

Loud, melodious call with rich resonant quality; musical notes building in harmonious sequence through highland forest.

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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.

Livingstone's Turaco

Found in forests of East Africa from Tanzania to Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. Resident in coastal forest.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

White-bellied Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Livingstone's 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

Livingstone's Turaco

الريش

Pied Cuckoo: bold black and white patterned; black above; white below; black crest; long white-tipped dark tail; crested cuckoo

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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.

Livingstone's Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-43 cm) found in forests of East Africa from Tanzania to Mozambique. Green plumage with a rounded green crest tipped white and crimson wing patches. Frugivore of coastal and montane forest. Named after the explorer David Livingstone.

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