Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs White-bellied Go-away-bird
Corythaixoides personatus comparado com Criniferoides leucogaster
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Brown-faced Go-away-bird | White-bellied Go-away-bird |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Corythaixoides personatus | Criniferoides leucogaster |
| Ordem | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Família | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 41,2 cm (16.2 in) | 44,1 cm (17.4 in) |
| Peso | 250,0 g (8.82 oz) | 217,5 g (7.67 oz) |
| Dieta | Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … | Frugivore of southern African dry woodland; takes figs, berries, and pods. Occasionally eats flowers and … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Song & Call Comparison
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Loud, cackling kow-kow-kow; harsh grating series of calls carrying well across dry open woodland habitat.
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Raucous, loud screaming with harsh carrying quality; piercing calls repeated urgently from tall emergent trees.
Geographic Range & Migration
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Found in arid savanna and bushland of East Africa from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Resident in dry woodland.
Estado de conservação
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
White-bellied Go-away-bird
How to Tell Them Apart
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Olive-capped Coua: olive-green crown; gray body; white below; bare blue facial skin; long graduated tail; Madagascar endemic
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Coquerel's Coua: olive-gray above; rufous-buff below; bare blue facial skin; long white-tipped dark tail; Madagascar dry forest species
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-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.