Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Bannerman's Turaco
Corythaixoides personatus compared with Tauraco bannermani
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Brown-faced Go-away-bird | Bannerman's Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corythaixoides personatus | Tauraco bannermani |
| Order | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Family | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) | 32.2 cm (12.7 in) |
| Weight | 250.0 g (8.82 oz) | 224.66666666666666 g (7.92 oz) |
| Diet | Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … | Critically endangered; feeds on montane Cameroon forest fruits, berries, and figs. Supplements with flowers and … |
| Clutch Size | 2-3 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
Bannerman's Turaco
Loud, repeated crowing call with nasal quality; raucous series of notes carrying powerfully through forest canopy.
Geographic Range & Migration
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.
Bannerman's Turaco
Endemic to the montane forests of the Bamenda Highlands in western Cameroon. Classified as Endangered.
Conservation Status
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Bannerman's Turaco
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
Bannerman's Turaco
Red-faced Malkoha: dark green-black above; pale below; brilliant red bare facial skin; long dark tail; Philippine endemic; red face
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.
Bannerman's Turaco
A medium-sized turaco (40-43 cm) endemic to the montane forests of the Bamenda Highlands in western Cameroon. Green plumage with a red crest. Frugivore of montane forest. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range and severe deforestation.