- Crinifer personatus
Corythaixoides personata
Identification
Length 48-50 cm
Grey body, white neck, bare black face, grey crest and tail, black legs and feet.
Male has black bill; female has green.
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi
Taxonomy
There are two subspecies:[1]
- C. p. personatus - Ethiopia
- C. p. leopoldi - Southern population; southern Uganda to northern Zambia
Habitat
Open country, frequenting trees along river courses; also cultivted areas with trees.
Behaviour
Often seen in small groups.
Diet
The diet includes berries.
Vocalisation
A deep kow kow.
Breeding
Nests are built mostly in tall acacia trees; 2-3 greenish-white oval eggs are laid.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bare-faced Go-away-bird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bare-faced_Go-away-bird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
