Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Ruspoli's Turaco

Corythaixoides personatus verglichen mit Tauraco ruspolii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Brown-faced Go-away-bird Ruspoli's Turaco
Wissenschaftlicher Name Corythaixoides personatus Tauraco ruspolii
Ordnung Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Familie Musophagidae Musophagidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 36,4 cm (14.3 in)
Gewicht 250,0 g (8.82 oz) 245,0 g (8.64 oz)
Ernährung Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … Critically endangered Ethiopian endemic; feeds on juniper berries, figs, and forest fruits. Supplements with flowers …
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Habitat Comparison

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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.

Ruspoli's Turaco

Gesang

Loud, laughing-toned call with musical quality; rich resonant notes carrying well through African dry woodland.

Geographic Range & Migration

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

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

Ruspoli's Turaco

Endemic to southern Ethiopia in juniper forest around Arero and Yabelo. Classified as Vulnerable.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Near Threatened

Ruspoli's 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.

Ruspoli's Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-42 cm) endemic to southern Ethiopia. Green and violet plumage with a distinctive red crest. Frugivore of juniper forest. Classified as Vulnerable due to restricted range and ongoing habitat loss. Named after Prince Eugenio Ruspoli.

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