Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Rwenzori Turaco

Corythaixoides personatus comparado con Gallirex johnstoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Brown-faced Go-away-bird Rwenzori Turaco
Nombre científico Corythaixoides personatus Gallirex johnstoni
Orden Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Familia Musophagidae Musophagidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 33,4 cm (13.1 in)
Peso 250,0 g (8.82 oz) 239,0 g (8.43 oz)
Dieta Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, leaves, and …
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Brown-faced Go-away-bird only

Ninguno

Rwenzori Turaco only

Song & Call Comparison

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Canto

Loud, cackling kow-kow-kow; harsh grating series of calls carrying well across dry open woodland habitat.

Rwenzori Turaco

Canto

Loud, cackling series of harsh notes with nasal quality; raucous calls carrying powerfully through riparian woodland.

Geographic Range & Migration

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

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

Rwenzori Turaco

Endemic to montane forests of the Albertine Rift, particularly the Rwenzori Mountains, at 2,100-3,600 m.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Rwenzori 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.

Rwenzori Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-45 cm) endemic to montane forests of the Albertine Rift in East Africa, particularly the Rwenzori Mountains, at 2,100-3,600 m. Dark blue-black plumage with a crimson crest. Frugivore of montane forest. A high-altitude African forest specialist.

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