Grey Go-away-bird vs Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Corythaixoides concolor verglichen mit Corythaixoides personatus

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Merkmal Grey Go-away-bird Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Corythaixoides concolor Corythaixoides personatus
Ordnung Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Familie Musophagidae Musophagidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 43,1 cm (17.0 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 254,0 g (8.96 oz) 250,0 g (8.82 oz)
Ernährung Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and …
Gelegegröße 3 2-3
Population Trend — —

Song & Call Comparison

Grey Go-away-bird

Gesang

Loud, honking call with nasal quality; repeated resonant tones carrying strongly through open African acacia woodland.

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Gesang

Loud, cackling kow-kow-kow; harsh grating series of calls carrying well across dry open woodland habitat.

Geographic Range & Migration

Grey Go-away-bird

Widespread in southern and East African savanna and woodland from South Africa to Kenya. Resident and common.

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Grey Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

About These Birds

Grey Go-away-bird

A medium-sized go-away-bird (48-51 cm) widespread in southern and East African savanna and woodland. Entirely grey plumage with a tall crest. Named for its loud, nasal go-away call. Frugivore of woodland and garden trees. One of Africa's most familiar birds in suburban areas.

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.

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