Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Livingstone's Turaco

Corythaixoides personatus comparé à Tauraco livingstonii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Brown-faced Go-away-bird Livingstone's Turaco
Nom scientifique Corythaixoides personatus Tauraco livingstonii
Ordre Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Famille Musophagidae Musophagidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 36,6 cm (14.4 in)
Poids 250,0 g (8.82 oz) 314,75 g (11.10 oz)
Régime alimentaire Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … Frugivore of East African coastal forest; feeds on figs, wild berries, and drupes. Occasionally takes …
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Brown-faced Go-away-bird only

Aucun(e)

Livingstone's Turaco only

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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.

Livingstone's Turaco

Chant

Loud, melodious call with rich resonant quality; musical notes building in harmonious sequence through highland forest.

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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.

Livingstone's Turaco

Found in forests of East Africa from Tanzania to Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. Resident in coastal forest.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Livingstone's Turaco

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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

Livingstone's Turaco

Plumage

Pied Cuckoo: bold black and white patterned; black above; white below; black crest; long white-tipped dark tail; crested cuckoo

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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.

Livingstone's Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-43 cm) found in forests of East Africa from Tanzania to Mozambique. Green plumage with a rounded green crest tipped white and crimson wing patches. Frugivore of coastal and montane forest. Named after the explorer David Livingstone.

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