Great Blue Turaco vs Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Corythaeola cristata comparado con Corythaixoides personatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Great Blue Turaco | Brown-faced Go-away-bird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Corythaeola cristata | Corythaixoides personatus |
| Orden | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Familia | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 64,3 cm (25.3 in) | 41,2 cm (16.2 in) |
| Peso | 964,75 g (34.03 oz) | 250,0 g (8.82 oz) |
| Dieta | Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in lowland tropical forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, … | Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Great Blue Turaco
Harsh, far-carrying kow-kow call with nasal buzzy quality; loud rasping notes repeated insistently from treetops.
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Loud, cackling kow-kow-kow; harsh grating series of calls carrying well across dry open woodland habitat.
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Blue Turaco
Found in tropical rainforests of West and Central Africa from Guinea to Democratic Republic of Congo. Resident.
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.
Estado de conservación
Great Blue Turaco
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
About These Birds
Great Blue Turaco
A spectacular, large turaco (70-76 cm) of tropical West and Central African rainforests. Bright blue plumage with a large yellow-green head crest. The largest turaco species. Frugivore of forest canopy. Known for its loud, resonant kok-kok-kok call echoing through the forest.
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.