Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs White-cheeked Turaco
Corythaixoides personatus compared with Tauraco leucotis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Brown-faced Go-away-bird | White-cheeked Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corythaixoides personatus | Tauraco leucotis |
| Order | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Family | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) | 35.2 cm (13.9 in) |
| Weight | 250.0 g (8.82 oz) | 257.5 g (9.08 oz) |
| Diet | Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … | Feeds on berries, figs, and drupes in East African montane forest. Occasionally takes flowers, buds, … |
| 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.
White-cheeked Turaco
Harsh, far-carrying scream with raucous quality; loud grating call repeated several times from forest treetops.
Geographic Range & Migration
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.
White-cheeked Turaco
Found in highland forests and woodland of the Ethiopian Highlands and Eritrea. Resident at 1,500-3,200 m.
Conservation Status
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
White-cheeked 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
White-cheeked Turaco
African Yellowbill: yellow bill; plain olive-brown above; white-buff below; long brown tail; slender; malkoha-like African species
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-cheeked Turaco
A medium-sized turaco (40-43 cm) found in highland forests and woodland of the Ethiopian Highlands and Eritrea. Green plumage with a white cheek patch, blue crest, and crimson wing patches. Frugivore. One of the most colorful birds of the Ethiopian highlands.