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Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Corythaixoides personatus

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
41,2 cm
Ağırlık
250,0 g
Familya
Musophagidae
Takım
Musophagiformes
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Hakkında

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 41,2 cm 16.2 in
Ağırlık 250,0 g 8.82 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Olive-capped Coua: olive-green crown; gray body; white below; bare blue facial skin; long graduated tail; Madagascar endemic

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

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

Diet & Feeding

Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and occasional insects.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: PL.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2-3

Ses

Şarkı

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

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Musophagiformes (Turacos)
Familya Musophagidae (Turacos)
Genus Corythaixoides
Türler Corythaixoides personatus

Distribution

Brown-faced Go-away-bird has been recorded in 1 countries.

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What does the Brown-faced Go-away-bird eat?
Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and occasional insects.
Where does the Brown-faced Go-away-bird live?
Found in East African woodland and savanna from Tanzania to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Resident.
Is the Brown-faced Go-away-bird endangered?
The Brown-faced Go-away-bird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Brown-faced Go-away-bird nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Brown-faced Go-away-bird sound like?
Loud, cackling kow-kow-kow; harsh grating series of calls carrying well across dry open woodland habitat.
How big is the Brown-faced Go-away-bird?
The Brown-faced Go-away-bird has a wingspan of 41.2 cm, weight of 250.0 g.
What order and family does the Brown-faced Go-away-bird belong to?
The Brown-faced Go-away-bird (Corythaixoides personatus) belongs to the order Musophagiformes and the family Musophagidae.

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