Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs White-crested Turaco
Corythaixoides personatus в сравнении с Tauraco leucolophus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Brown-faced Go-away-bird | White-crested Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Corythaixoides personatus | Tauraco leucolophus |
| Отряд | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Семейство | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 41,2 cm (16.2 in) | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Масса | 250,0 g (8.82 oz) | 212,25 g (7.49 oz) |
| Питание | Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … | Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in Central African forest. Occasionally takes flowers, leaves, … |
| Размер кладки | 2-3 | 2 |
| 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-crested Turaco
Loud, screaming-crowing call; harsh forceful notes carrying far across highland African forest habitat.
Geographic Range & Migration
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.
White-crested Turaco
Found in forest edges and riverine forest across Central and East Africa from Congo to Kenya. Resident.
Охранный статус
Brown-faced Go-away-bird
White-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
White-crested Turaco
Black-bellied Malkoha: dark glossy green above; black belly; bare red facial skin; long dark tail; Asian malkoha; black underparts
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-crested Turaco
A medium-sized turaco (40-43 cm) found in forest edges and riverine forest across Central and East Africa. Green plumage with a distinctive white crest. Crimson wing patches. Frugivore. Common along forest edges and rivers from Congo to Kenya.