Eastern Plantain-eater vs Rwenzori Turaco

Crinifer zonurus 比較対象 Gallirex johnstoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Eastern Plantain-eater Rwenzori Turaco
学名 Crinifer zonurus Gallirex johnstoni
Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Musophagidae Musophagidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 49.5 cm (19.5 in) 33.4 cm (13.1 in)
体重 541.0 g (19.08 oz) 239.0 g (8.43 oz)
食性 Go-away-bird feeding on berries, figs, and acacia pods across East African savanna. Supplements with flowers, … Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, leaves, and …
一腹卵数 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Eastern Plantain-eater only

None

Rwenzori Turaco only

Song & Call Comparison

Eastern Plantain-eater

さえずり

Loud, screaming call with harsh coarse quality; piercing repeated notes audible well across dense forest canopy.

Rwenzori Turaco

さえずり

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Eastern Plantain-eater

Found in savanna and woodland across East and Central Africa from Sudan to Mozambique. Resident.

Rwenzori Turaco

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Eastern Plantain-eater

Least Concern

Rwenzori Turaco

About These Birds

Eastern Plantain-eater

A large turaco (50-55 cm) found in savanna and woodland across East and Central Africa. Grey-brown plumage with a shaggy crest and yellow bill. Frugivore of woodland trees. Named plantain-eater though diet consists mainly of wild fruits and berries.

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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