- Corythaixoides personatus
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
One population in Ethiopia; second in Malawi, N Zambia, Zaire, western and central Tanzania, SW Uganda and W Kenya.
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies
- C. p. personatus
- C. p. leopoldi
Habitat
Open country, frequenting trees along river courses.
Behaviour
The diet includes berries.
Nests are built mostly in tall acacia trees; 2-3 greenish-white oval eggs are laid.
