Bare-faced go-away bird (1 Viewer)

[Quercus]

I see from the updates to OPUS that there's a bird called the "Bare-faced go-away bird"

All I can say is... "I'm speechless!"

I need to know more details!.... why? where? what?

 

[Hanno]

I have been lucky enough to see this bird in Kenya, where two species of Go-away-birds exist. They get their name from the rather loud calls. More info here: http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/bfgo.htm

 

[johnraven]

The Grey Lourie, or Grey Go-Away-Bird, is common as muck in South Africa and apparently so called due to its annoying habit of making a very loud alarm call, while sitting above your head in a bush, to ensure all the other birds leg it. It sounds a bit like "Go-Away", and clearly means as much.

 

[jc122463]

Go-away-birds are in the same family at Turacos (Musophagidae. There are actually three species called "go-away-bird". The Bare-faced and White-bellied can both be seen in Kenya and Tanzania. For the Grey Go-away-bird you need to go a bit further south.
They are pretty cool birds (definately a great name) but I think the other turacos are much more stunning to look at!

Cheers,
Benji

 

[Pluvius]

This is the Grey Go Away Bird . Photo taken in Namibia.

 

[Merlin]

Hi Quercus
I just come back from Africa and saw 'Go Away Bird's' almost everyday and what a great bird it is.

regards
Merlin

 

[Vectis Birder]

I see from the updates to OPUS that there's a bird called the "Bare-faced go-away bird"

All I can say is... "I'm speechless!"

I need to know more details!.... why? where? what?

Great name, though, isn't it? :t:

 

[Marmot]

Another strange named bird that we have is the Cut-throat Finch which is also an African Bird. This one got its name by the red patch that the male has around it's throat area which resembles a cut throat.

Here is the DB photo.
http://www.birdforum.net/bird_view.php?bid=2633

 

[Quercus]

Thanks!

Maybe they should think of more poetic names for other species!

 

[hollis_f]

Here's a pic of a Bare-Faced Go-Away Bird from Tanzania