Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Green Turaco

Corythaixoides personatus verglichen mit Tauraco persa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Brown-faced Go-away-bird Green Turaco
Wissenschaftlicher Name Corythaixoides personatus Tauraco persa
Ordnung Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Familie Musophagidae Musophagidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 35,6 cm (14.0 in)
Gewicht 250,0 g (8.82 oz) 290,6666666666667 g (10.25 oz)
Ernährung 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 …
Gelegegröße 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Brown-faced Go-away-bird only

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Green Turaco only

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.

Green Turaco

Gesang

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.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Green 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.

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.

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