Eastern Plantain-eater vs Hartlaub's Turaco
Crinifer zonurus compared with Tauraco hartlaubi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Eastern Plantain-eater | Hartlaub's Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Crinifer zonurus | Tauraco hartlaubi |
| Order | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Family | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 49.5 cm (19.5 in) | 33.9 cm (13.3 in) |
| Weight | 541.0 g (19.08 oz) | 234.16666666666666 g (8.26 oz) |
| Diet | Go-away-bird feeding on berries, figs, and acacia pods across East African savanna. Supplements with flowers, … | Feeds on figs, berries, and drupes in East African highland forest. Occasionally takes flowers, buds, … |
| Clutch Size | 2-3 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Eastern Plantain-eater
Loud, screaming call with harsh coarse quality; piercing repeated notes audible well across dense forest canopy.
Hartlaub's Turaco
Deep, booming resonant call; powerful far-carrying sound with dramatic bass quality audible across open grassland.
Geographic Range & Migration
Eastern Plantain-eater
Found in savanna and woodland across East and Central Africa from Sudan to Mozambique. Resident.
Hartlaub's Turaco
Found in montane forests of East Africa in Kenya and Tanzania at 1,200-3,500 m. Resident in highland forest.
Conservation Status
Eastern Plantain-eater
Hartlaub's Turaco
How to Tell Them Apart
Eastern Plantain-eater
Giant Coua: large; dark blue-gray overall; pale below; brilliant bare blue facial skin; long white-tipped dark tail; largest coua
Hartlaub's Turaco
Dwarf Cuckoo: small; pale rufous-brown above; pale buff below; rufous tail; yellow bill; small size; neotropical cuckoo species
About These Birds
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.
Hartlaub's Turaco
A small turaco (38-41 cm) found in montane forests of East Africa from Kenya to Tanzania at 1,200-3,500 m. Deep violet-blue plumage with green body, white face patch, and crimson wing patches. Frugivore of montane forest. Named after the German ornithologist Gustav Hartlaub.