White-bellied Go-away-bird vs Red-crested Turaco
Criniferoides leucogaster compared with Tauraco erythrolophus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | White-bellied Go-away-bird | Red-crested Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Criniferoides leucogaster | Tauraco erythrolophus |
| Order | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Family | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 44.1 cm (17.4 in) | 34.0 cm (13.4 in) |
| Weight | 217.5 g (7.67 oz) | 267.5 g (9.44 oz) |
| Diet | Frugivore of southern African dry woodland; takes figs, berries, and pods. Occasionally eats flowers and … | Feeds on forest fruits, figs, and berries in Angolan forest canopy. Supplements diet with flowers … |
| Clutch Size | 2-3 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Raucous, loud screaming with harsh carrying quality; piercing calls repeated urgently from tall emergent trees.
Red-crested Turaco
Loud, musical call with resonant carrying quality; rich melodic notes echoing through dense West African forest.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Found in arid savanna and bushland of East Africa from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Resident in dry woodland.
Red-crested Turaco
Found in open woodland and forest edges of Angola and adjacent areas. An Angolan near-endemic.
Conservation Status
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Red-crested Turaco
How to Tell Them Apart
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Coquerel's Coua: olive-gray above; rufous-buff below; bare blue facial skin; long white-tipped dark tail; Madagascar dry forest species
Red-crested Turaco
Scale-feathered Malkoha: scaly-patterned feathers; dark green above; buff below; bare red orbital skin; long dark tail; scaled texture
About These Birds
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.
Red-crested Turaco
A medium-sized turaco (43-47 cm) found in open woodland and forest edges of Angola and adjacent areas. Green plumage with a prominent red crest tipped white. Crimson wing patches. Frugivore of woodland and forest edge trees. An Angolan near-endemic.