Eastern Plantain-eater vs Schalow's Turaco

Crinifer zonurus verglichen mit Tauraco schalowi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Eastern Plantain-eater Schalow's Turaco
Wissenschaftlicher Name Crinifer zonurus Tauraco schalowi
Ordnung Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Familie Musophagidae Musophagidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 49,5 cm (19.5 in) 36,2 cm (14.3 in)
Gewicht 541,0 g (19.08 oz) 235,66666666666666 g (8.31 oz)
Ernährung Go-away-bird feeding on berries, figs, and acacia pods across East African savanna. Supplements with flowers, … Feeds on berries, figs, and forest fruits in central African highland forest. Supplements with flowers, …
Gelegegröße 2-3 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Eastern Plantain-eater only

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Schalow's Turaco only

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Song & Call Comparison

Eastern Plantain-eater

Gesang

Loud, screaming call with harsh coarse quality; piercing repeated notes audible well across dense forest canopy.

Schalow's Turaco

Gesang

Loud, musical screaming call with rich quality; clear resonant tones audible far across South African forest.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Eastern Plantain-eater

Found in savanna and woodland across East and Central Africa from Sudan to Mozambique. Resident.

Schalow's Turaco

Found in forests and woodlands of East Africa from Kenya to Zambia and Malawi. Resident.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Eastern Plantain-eater

Least Concern

Schalow's Turaco

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How to Tell Them Apart

Eastern Plantain-eater

Gefieder

Giant Coua: large; dark blue-gray overall; pale below; brilliant bare blue facial skin; long white-tipped dark tail; largest coua

Schalow's Turaco

Gefieder

Levaillant's Cuckoo: brown-streaked above; white below with streaked throat; long dark tail; crested; African crested cuckoo

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About These Birds

Eastern Plantain-eater

A large turaco (50-55 cm) found in savanna and woodland across East and Central Africa. Grey-brown plumage with a shaggy crest and yellow bill. Frugivore of woodland trees. Named plantain-eater though diet consists mainly of wild fruits and berries.

Schalow's Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-43 cm) found in forests and woodlands of East Africa from Kenya to Zambia. Green plumage with a long, pointed crest tipped white. Crimson wing patches. Frugivore. Named after the German ornithologist Anton Reichenow's colleague Hermann Schalow.

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