Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Yellow-billed Turaco
Corythaixoides personatus comparado com Tauraco macrorhynchus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Brown-faced Go-away-bird | Yellow-billed Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Corythaixoides personatus | Tauraco macrorhynchus |
| 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) | 243,0 g (8.57 oz) |
| Dieta | Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … | Frugivore of Nigerian highland forest, eating figs and forest berries. Supplements diet with flowers and … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2-3 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
Yellow-billed Turaco
Loud, far-carrying scream with coarse nasal quality; harsh grating calls audible across open highland forest.
Geographic Range & Migration
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.
Yellow-billed Turaco
Found in lowland and montane forests of West and Central Africa from Sierra Leone to DRC. Resident.
Estado de conservação
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Yellow-billed Turaco
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
Yellow-billed Turaco
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha: rich chestnut belly; dark green-black above; bare red orbital skin; long green-glossed tail; striking belly
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.
Yellow-billed Turaco
A medium-sized turaco (40-43 cm) found in lowland and montane forests of West and Central Africa. Green plumage with a yellow bill and crimson wing patches. Frugivore of forest canopy and edges. Found from Sierra Leone to Democratic Republic of Congo.