Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Green Turaco
Corythaixoides personatus compared with Tauraco persa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Brown-faced Go-away-bird | Green Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corythaixoides personatus | Tauraco persa |
| Order | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Family | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) |
| Weight | 250.0 g (8.82 oz) | 290.6666666666667 g (10.25 oz) |
| Diet | Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … | West African forest frugivore; feeds on diverse berries, figs, and drupes. 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.
Green Turaco
Loud, resonant screaming calls with carrying quality; musical harsh notes audible across dense riverine forest.
Geographic Range & Migration
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.
Green Turaco
Found in forests and forest edges across West Africa from Senegal to Togo. Resident in lowland forest.
Conservation Status
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Green 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
Green Turaco
Thick-billed Cuckoo: dark brown above; pale below; heavy thick bill; graduated dark tail; forest cuckoo; similar to hawk-cuckoo
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.
Green Turaco
A medium-sized turaco (40-43 cm) found in forests and forest edges across West Africa from Senegal to Togo. Bright green plumage with crimson wing patches and a rounded green crest. Frugivore. One of the most widespread West African turacos.