Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Red-crested Turaco

Corythaixoides personatus comparado com Tauraco erythrolophus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Brown-faced Go-away-bird Red-crested Turaco
Nome científico Corythaixoides personatus Tauraco erythrolophus
Ordem Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Família Musophagidae Musophagidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 34,0 cm (13.4 in)
Peso 250,0 g (8.82 oz) 267,5 g (9.44 oz)
Dieta Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … Feeds on forest fruits, figs, and berries in Angolan forest canopy. Supplements diet with flowers …
Tamanho da postura 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Brown-faced Go-away-bird only

Nenhum

Red-crested Turaco only

Song & Call Comparison

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Canto

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

Red-crested Turaco

Canto

Loud, musical call with resonant carrying quality; rich melodic notes echoing through dense West African forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

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

Red-crested Turaco

Found in open woodland and forest edges of Angola and adjacent areas. An Angolan near-endemic.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Red-crested 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.

Red-crested Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (43-47 cm) found in open woodland and forest edges of Angola and adjacent areas. Green plumage with a prominent red crest tipped white. Crimson wing patches. Frugivore of woodland and forest edge trees. An Angolan near-endemic.

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