Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs White-bellied Go-away-bird

Corythaixoides personatus comparé à Criniferoides leucogaster

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Brown-faced Go-away-bird White-bellied Go-away-bird
Nom scientifique Corythaixoides personatus Criniferoides leucogaster
Ordre Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Famille Musophagidae Musophagidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 44,1 cm (17.4 in)
Poids 250,0 g (8.82 oz) 217,5 g (7.67 oz)
Régime alimentaire Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … Frugivore of southern African dry woodland; takes figs, berries, and pods. Occasionally eats flowers and …
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

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.

White-bellied Go-away-bird

Chant

Raucous, loud screaming with harsh carrying quality; piercing calls repeated urgently from tall emergent trees.

Geographic Range & Migration

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

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

White-bellied Go-away-bird

Found in arid savanna and bushland of East Africa from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Resident in dry woodland.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Least Concern

White-bellied Go-away-bird

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.

White-bellied Go-away-bird

A medium-sized go-away-bird (48-51 cm) found in arid savanna and bushland of East Africa from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Grey-brown plumage with a white belly. Named for its raucous go-away call. Frugivore of dry woodland. Adapted to more arid habitats than other go-away-birds.

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