White-bellied Go-away-bird vs Rwenzori Turaco

Criniferoides leucogaster comparé à Gallirex johnstoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-bellied Go-away-bird Rwenzori Turaco
Nom scientifique Criniferoides leucogaster Gallirex johnstoni
Ordre Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Famille Musophagidae Musophagidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 44,1 cm (17.4 in) 33,4 cm (13.1 in)
Poids 217,5 g (7.67 oz) 239,0 g (8.43 oz)
Régime alimentaire Frugivore of southern African dry woodland; takes figs, berries, and pods. Occasionally eats flowers and … Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, leaves, and …
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

White-bellied Go-away-bird only

Aucun(e)

Rwenzori Turaco only

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Go-away-bird

Chant

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

Rwenzori Turaco

Chant

Loud, cackling series of harsh notes with nasal quality; raucous calls carrying powerfully through riparian woodland.

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Go-away-bird

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

Rwenzori Turaco

Endemic to montane forests of the Albertine Rift, particularly the Rwenzori Mountains, at 2,100-3,600 m.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

White-bellied Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Rwenzori Turaco

About These Birds

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.

Rwenzori Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-45 cm) endemic to montane forests of the Albertine Rift in East Africa, particularly the Rwenzori Mountains, at 2,100-3,600 m. Dark blue-black plumage with a crimson crest. Frugivore of montane forest. A high-altitude African forest specialist.

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