Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Ross's Turaco

Corythaixoides personatus مقارنةً بـ Musophaga rossae

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Brown-faced Go-away-bird Ross's Turaco
الاسم العلمي Corythaixoides personatus Musophaga rossae
الرتبة Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
الفصيلة Musophagidae Musophagidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 44,9 cm (17.7 in)
الوزن 250,0 g (8.82 oz) 396,1666666666667 g (13.97 oz)
النظام الغذائي Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … Feeds on figs, berries, and forest fruits in Central Africa. Supplements with flowers and occasional …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Brown-faced Go-away-bird only

بلا

Ross's Turaco only

Song & Call Comparison

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

الغناء

Loud, cackling kow-kow-kow; harsh grating series of calls carrying well across dry open woodland habitat.

Ross's Turaco

الغناء

Loud, melodic call with musical quality; rich harmonious notes with yellow-billed clarity carrying through forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.

Ross's Turaco

Found in tropical forests across Central and East Africa from Cameroon to Kenya. Resident in forest canopy.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Ross's Turaco

About These Birds

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

A medium-sized go-away-bird (48-51 cm) found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique. Grey-brown plumage with a distinctive dark face patch. Named for its loud, nasal go-away call warning other animals of predators. Frugivore of savanna trees.

Ross's Turaco

A large turaco (50-54 cm) found in tropical forests across Central and East Africa. Deep violet-blue plumage with a bright crimson crest and crimson flight feathers. Yellow face and bill. Frugivore of forest canopy. Named after Sir John Ross, the Arctic explorer.

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