Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Schalow's Turaco
Corythaixoides personatus comparado con Tauraco schalowi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Brown-faced Go-away-bird | Schalow's Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Corythaixoides personatus | Tauraco schalowi |
| Orden | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Familia | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 41,2 cm (16.2 in) | 36,2 cm (14.3 in) |
| Peso | 250,0 g (8.82 oz) | 235,66666666666666 g (8.31 oz) |
| Dieta | Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … | Feeds on berries, figs, and forest fruits in central African highland forest. Supplements with flowers, … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-3 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Loud, cackling kow-kow-kow; harsh grating series of calls carrying well across dry open woodland habitat.
Schalow's Turaco
Loud, musical screaming call with rich quality; clear resonant tones audible far across South African forest.
Geographic Range & Migration
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.
Schalow's Turaco
Found in forests and woodlands of East Africa from Kenya to Zambia and Malawi. Resident.
Estado de conservación
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Schalow's Turaco
How to Tell Them Apart
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Olive-capped Coua: olive-green crown; gray body; white below; bare blue facial skin; long graduated tail; Madagascar endemic
Schalow's Turaco
Levaillant's Cuckoo: brown-streaked above; white below with streaked throat; long dark tail; crested; African crested cuckoo
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.
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.