Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Red-crested Turaco

Corythaixoides personatus comparé à Tauraco erythrolophus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Brown-faced Go-away-bird Red-crested Turaco
Nom scientifique Corythaixoides personatus Tauraco erythrolophus
Ordre Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Famille Musophagidae Musophagidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 34,0 cm (13.4 in)
Poids 250,0 g (8.82 oz) 267,5 g (9.44 oz)
Régime alimentaire Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … Feeds on forest fruits, figs, and berries in Angolan forest canopy. Supplements diet with flowers …
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Brown-faced Go-away-bird only

Aucun(e)

Red-crested Turaco only

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.

Red-crested Turaco

Chant

Loud, musical call with resonant carrying quality; rich melodic notes echoing through dense West African forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

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

Red-crested Turaco

Found in open woodland and forest edges of Angola and adjacent areas. An Angolan near-endemic.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Red-crested 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.

Red-crested Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (43-47 cm) found in open woodland and forest edges of Angola and adjacent areas. Green plumage with a prominent red crest tipped white. Crimson wing patches. Frugivore of woodland and forest edge trees. An Angolan near-endemic.

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