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+ | ;[[:Category:Crinifer|Crinifer]] personatus<br /> | ||
+ | ''Corythaixoides personata'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | Length 48-50 cm | + | Length 48-50 cm<br /> |
− | + | Grey body, white neck, bare black face, grey crest and tail, black legs and feet.<br /> | |
+ | '''Male''' has black bill; '''female''' has green. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | + | [[Africa]]<br /> | |
− | + | '''Western Africa''': [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | |
+ | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]], [[Malawi]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | There are | + | There are two subspecies:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> |
− | * ''C. p. personatus'' | + | * ''C. p. personatus'' - [[Ethiopia]] |
− | * ''C. p. leopoldi'' | + | * ''C. p. leopoldi'' - Southern population; southern [[Uganda]] to northern [[Zambia]] |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open country, frequenting trees along river courses; also cultivted areas with trees. | Open country, frequenting trees along river courses; also cultivted areas with trees. | ||
− | |||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | Often seen in small groups. | + | Often seen in small groups. |
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | The diet includes berries. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
A deep ''kow kow''. | A deep ''kow kow''. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
Nests are built mostly in tall acacia trees; 2-3 greenish-white oval eggs are laid. | Nests are built mostly in tall acacia trees; 2-3 greenish-white oval eggs are laid. | ||
− | + | ==References== | |
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct23}}#{{Ref-SinclairRyan03}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Corythaixoides+personatus}} | {{GSearch|Corythaixoides+personatus}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | {{GS-checked}} |
+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Crinifer]] |
Latest revision as of 08:28, 18 December 2023
- 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 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bare-faced_Go-away-bird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.