Brown-faced Go-away-bird vs Eastern Plantain-eater

Corythaixoides personatus 对比 Crinifer zonurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Brown-faced Go-away-bird Eastern Plantain-eater
学名 Corythaixoides personatus Crinifer zonurus
Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Musophagidae Musophagidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 41.2 cm (16.2 in) 49.5 cm (19.5 in)
体重 250.0 g (8.82 oz) 541.0 g (19.08 oz)
食性 Frugivore feeding on berries, figs, and pods in savanna trees. Supplements with flowers, buds, and … Go-away-bird feeding on berries, figs, and acacia pods across East African savanna. Supplements with flowers, …
产卵数 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Song & Call Comparison

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

鸣唱

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

Eastern Plantain-eater

鸣唱

Loud, screaming call with harsh coarse quality; piercing repeated notes audible well across dense forest canopy.

Geographic Range & Migration

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

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

Eastern Plantain-eater

Found in savanna and woodland across East and Central Africa from Sudan to Mozambique. Resident.

保护状况

Least Concern

Brown-faced Go-away-bird

Least Concern

Eastern Plantain-eater

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.

Eastern Plantain-eater

A large turaco (50-55 cm) found in savanna and woodland across East and Central Africa. Grey-brown plumage with a shaggy crest and yellow bill. Frugivore of woodland trees. Named plantain-eater though diet consists mainly of wild fruits and berries.

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