Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Eastern Plantain-eater
Corythaixoides personatus compared with Crinifer zonurus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Brown-faced Go-away-bird | Eastern Plantain-eater |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corythaixoides personatus | Crinifer zonurus |
| Order | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Family | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) | 49.5 cm (19.5 in) |
| Weight | 250.0 g (8.82 oz) | 541.0 g (19.08 oz) |
| Diet | Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … | Go-away-bird feeding on berries, figs, and acacia pods across East African savanna. Supplements with flowers, … |
| Clutch Size | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Song & Call Comparison
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Loud, cackling kow-kow-kow; harsh grating series of calls carrying well across dry open woodland habitat.
Eastern Plantain-eater
Loud, screaming call with harsh coarse quality; piercing repeated notes audible well across dense forest canopy.
Geographic Range & Migration
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.
Eastern Plantain-eater
Found in savanna and woodland across East and Central Africa from Sudan to Mozambique. Resident.
Conservation Status
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Eastern Plantain-eater
How to Tell Them Apart
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Olive-capped Coua: olive-green crown; gray body; white below; bare blue facial skin; long graduated tail; Madagascar endemic
Eastern Plantain-eater
Giant Coua: large; dark blue-gray overall; pale below; brilliant bare blue facial skin; long white-tipped dark tail; largest coua
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.
Eastern Plantain-eater
A large turaco (50-55 cm) found in savanna and woodland across East and Central Africa. Grey-brown plumage with a shaggy crest and yellow bill. Frugivore of woodland trees. Named plantain-eater though diet consists mainly of wild fruits and berries.