Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs White-bellied Go-away-bird
Corythaixoides personatus compared with Criniferoides leucogaster
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Brown-faced Go-away-bird | White-bellied Go-away-bird |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corythaixoides personatus | Criniferoides leucogaster |
| Order | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Family | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) | 44.1 cm (17.4 in) |
| Weight | 250.0 g (8.82 oz) | 217.5 g (7.67 oz) |
| Diet | Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … | Frugivore of southern African dry woodland; takes figs, berries, and pods. Occasionally eats flowers and … |
| 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.
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Raucous, loud screaming with harsh carrying quality; piercing calls repeated urgently from tall emergent trees.
Geographic Range & Migration
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Found in arid savanna and bushland of East Africa from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Resident in dry woodland.
Conservation Status
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
White-bellied Go-away-bird
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.
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.