Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs White-cheeked Turaco

Corythaixoides personatus comparé à Tauraco leucotis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Brown-faced Go-away-bird White-cheeked Turaco
Nom scientifique Corythaixoides personatus Tauraco leucotis
Ordre Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Famille Musophagidae Musophagidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Poids 250,0 g (8.82 oz) 257,5 g (9.08 oz)
Régime alimentaire Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … Feeds on berries, figs, and drupes in East African montane forest. Occasionally takes flowers, buds, …
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Brown-faced Go-away-bird only

Aucun(e)

White-cheeked 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.

White-cheeked Turaco

Chant

Harsh, far-carrying scream with raucous quality; loud grating call repeated several times from forest treetops.

Geographic Range & Migration

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

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

White-cheeked Turaco

Found in highland forests and woodland of the Ethiopian Highlands and Eritrea. Resident at 1,500-3,200 m.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Least Concern

White-cheeked 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.

White-cheeked Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-43 cm) found in highland forests and woodland of the Ethiopian Highlands and Eritrea. Green plumage with a white cheek patch, blue crest, and crimson wing patches. Frugivore. One of the most colorful birds of the Ethiopian highlands.

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