Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Violet Turaco

Corythaixoides personatus verglichen mit Musophaga violacea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Brown-faced Go-away-bird Violet Turaco
Wissenschaftlicher Name Corythaixoides personatus Musophaga violacea
Ordnung Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Familie Musophagidae Musophagidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 42,0 cm (16.5 in)
Gewicht 250,0 g (8.82 oz) 360,0 g (12.70 oz)
Ernährung Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in West African forest. Occasionally takes flowers, leaves, …
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Gesang

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

Violet Turaco

Gesang

Loud, deep booming call with resonant quality; powerful low-frequency notes carrying impressively across forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

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

Violet Turaco

Found in West African forests from Senegal to Cameroon. Resident in lowland and gallery forest.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Violet Turaco

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.

Violet Turaco

A large, spectacular turaco (48-50 cm) found in West African forests from Senegal to Cameroon. Brilliant glossy violet-purple plumage with a large red bill and bright crimson wing patches. Frugivore of forest canopy. One of the most vibrantly colored African birds.

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