Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Western Plantain-eater

Corythaixoides personatus dibandingkan dengan Crinifer piscator

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Brown-faced Go-away-bird Western Plantain-eater
Nama Ilmiah Corythaixoides personatus Crinifer piscator
Ordo Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Famili Musophagidae Musophagidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 44,8 cm (17.6 in)
Berat 250,0 g (8.82 oz) 370,0 g (13.05 oz)
Diet Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … Frugivore of West African savanna; feeds on figs, berries, and pods in gallery and riparian …
Ukuran Sarang 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Brown-faced Go-away-bird only

None

Western Plantain-eater only

Song & Call Comparison

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Kicauan

Loud, cackling kow-kow-kow; harsh grating series of calls carrying well across dry open woodland habitat.

Western Plantain-eater

Kicauan

Loud, far-carrying kwow repeated insistently; harsh nasal calls audible at considerable distance across forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

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

Western Plantain-eater

Found in savanna and woodland across West Africa from Senegal to Cameroon. Resident in open habitats.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Western Plantain-eater

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.

Western Plantain-eater

A large turaco (50-54 cm) found in savanna and woodland across West Africa. Grey-brown plumage with a shaggy crest. Frugivore of fig trees and other fruiting woodland trees. Named plantain-eater though rarely eats plantains. Conspicuous and noisy.

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