Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Red-crested Turaco
Corythaixoides personatus в сравнении с Tauraco erythrolophus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Brown-faced Go-away-bird | Red-crested Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Corythaixoides personatus | Tauraco erythrolophus |
| Отряд | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Семейство | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 41,2 cm (16.2 in) | 34,0 cm (13.4 in) |
| Масса | 250,0 g (8.82 oz) | 267,5 g (9.44 oz) |
| Питание | 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 … |
| Размер кладки | 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.
Red-crested Turaco
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.
Охранный статус
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Red-crested 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
Red-crested Turaco
Scale-feathered Malkoha: scaly-patterned feathers; dark green above; buff below; bare red orbital skin; long dark tail; scaled texture
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.