Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Eastern Plantain-eater

Corythaixoides personatus comparé à Crinifer zonurus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Brown-faced Go-away-bird Eastern Plantain-eater
Nom scientifique Corythaixoides personatus Crinifer zonurus
Ordre Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Famille Musophagidae Musophagidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 49,5 cm (19.5 in)
Poids 250,0 g (8.82 oz) 541,0 g (19.08 oz)
Régime alimentaire Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … Go-away-bird feeding on berries, figs, and acacia pods across East African savanna. Supplements with flowers, …
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2-3
Population Trend
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Song & Call Comparison

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Chant

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

Eastern Plantain-eater

Chant

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

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

Eastern Plantain-eater

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

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Eastern Plantain-eater

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How to Tell Them Apart

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Plumage

Olive-capped Coua: olive-green crown; gray body; white below; bare blue facial skin; long graduated tail; Madagascar endemic

Eastern Plantain-eater

Plumage

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

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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.

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.

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