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| − | + | '''Alternative name: Grey Lourie''' | |
| − | + | [[Image:5134Grey_Lourie_Corythaixoides_concolor.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Photo by {{user|Paul+Tavares|Paul Tavares}}<br />Mount Grace, near Johannesburg, [[South Africa]], September 2006]] | |
| − | [[Image: | + | ;[[:Category:Crinifer|Crinifer]] concolor |
| + | ''Corythaixoides concolor'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 47–50 cm (18½-19¾in), Mass 202-340 g. | ||
| + | *Plain grey overall plumage | ||
| + | *Brown eye | ||
| + | *Black bill, legs and feet | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Southern [[Africa]]; as far north as [[Democratic Republic of Congo]] and [[Tanzania]]. Rare south of 29°S. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Grey_Go_Away_Bird.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Photo by {{user|Glazzers|Glazzers}}<br />[[Kruger National Park]], [[South Africa]], August 2003]] | ||
| + | ''Corythaixoides concolor'' has four subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''C. c. concolor molybdophanes'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern [[Angola]] to southern [[Zaire]], [[Zambia]], southern [[Tanzania]] and northern [[Mozambique]] | ||
| + | *''C. c. concolor pallidiceps'': | ||
| + | :*Western Angola to southern [[Namibia]] and western [[Botswana]] | ||
| + | *''C. c. concolor bechuanae'': | ||
| + | :*Southern Angola to north-eastern Namibia, Botswana, southern Zambia and western Transvaal | ||
| + | *''C. c. concolor concolor'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Malawi]] and northern Mozambique to eastern Transvaal and eastern Zululand | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Woodland, savanna and, in arid areas, riverine woodlands. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | In pairs or small groups. Alert and inquisitive, these birds are highly vocal when alarmed; their loud, nasal ''kwê'' or ''kwaa'' often alerts other wildlife of the approach of a predator (or photographer). | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Agile in trees, where it forages for fruit, flowers, buds, leaves. Insects and nestlings are also eaten. | ||
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| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The nest is an simple platform of sticks in a tree, usually at a height of 3-10 m above the ground. One to four pale blue eggs are laid; the incubation period is 26-28 days. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct23}}#{{Ref-Gibbon02}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | [http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=95915&highlight=away+bird Thread] discussing the name. |
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| + | {{GSearch|"Corythaixoides concolor" {{!}} "Grey Go-away-bird" {{!}} "Grey Lourie"}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Crinifer]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:29, 18 December 2023
Alternative name: Grey Lourie
- Crinifer concolor
Corythaixoides concolor
Identification
47–50 cm (18½-19¾in), Mass 202-340 g.
- Plain grey overall plumage
- Brown eye
- Black bill, legs and feet
Distribution
Southern Africa; as far north as Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania. Rare south of 29°S.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Corythaixoides concolor has four subspecies[1]:
- C. c. concolor molybdophanes:
- North-eastern Angola to southern Zaire, Zambia, southern Tanzania and northern Mozambique
- C. c. concolor pallidiceps:
- C. c. concolor bechuanae:
- Southern Angola to north-eastern Namibia, Botswana, southern Zambia and western Transvaal
- C. c. concolor concolor:
- Southern Malawi and northern Mozambique to eastern Transvaal and eastern Zululand
Habitat
Woodland, savanna and, in arid areas, riverine woodlands.
Behaviour
In pairs or small groups. Alert and inquisitive, these birds are highly vocal when alarmed; their loud, nasal kwê or kwaa often alerts other wildlife of the approach of a predator (or photographer).
Diet
Agile in trees, where it forages for fruit, flowers, buds, leaves. Insects and nestlings are also eaten.
Breeding
The nest is an simple platform of sticks in a tree, usually at a height of 3-10 m above the ground. One to four pale blue eggs are laid; the incubation period is 26-28 days.
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/
- Gibbon, G. 2002. Roberts' Multimedia Birds of Southern Africa: Version 3. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. www.sabirding.co.za
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Grey Go-away-bird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey_Go-away-bird
External Links
Thread discussing the name.
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