Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Fischer's Turaco
Corythaixoides personatus comparé à Tauraco fischeri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Brown-faced Go-away-bird | Fischer's Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Corythaixoides personatus | Tauraco fischeri |
| Ordre | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Famille | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 41,2 cm (16.2 in) | 33,8 cm (13.3 in) |
| Poids | 250,0 g (8.82 oz) | 252,25 g (8.90 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … | Frugivore of East African coastal forest, eating figs, berries, and drupes in the upper canopy. … |
| Taille de la couvée | 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.
Fischer's Turaco
Loud, harsh screaming call with grating quality; coarse notes carrying far across montane East African forest.
Geographic Range & Migration
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.
Fischer's Turaco
Found in coastal and riverine forests of East Africa from Somalia to Tanzania. Classified as Near Threatened.
Statut de conservation
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Fischer'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
Fischer's Turaco
Black-bellied Cuckoo: rufous above; black belly; white throat; red orbital ring; long rufous tail; yellow-green bill; neotropical
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.
Fischer's Turaco
A medium-sized turaco (40-42 cm) found in coastal and riverine forests of East Africa from Somalia to Tanzania. Green and violet plumage with a red-tipped crest and crimson wing patches. Frugivore. Named after the German explorer Gustav Fischer. Classified as Near Threatened.