Go-away-bird
The go-away-birds, Crinifer, are a genus of bird in the turaco family (Musophagidae). Unlike many of the brighter forest dwelling turacos these are birds of African open country and have drab grey and white plumage. In Southern Africa these birds are known as kwêvoëls, though they are also called loeries along with the other turacos.
| Go-away-birds | |
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| White-bellied go-away-bird | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Musophagiformes |
| Family: | Musophagidae |
| Genus: | Crinifer Jarocki, 1821 |
The bird is named for its raucous "go away" call.[1]
They have recently been placed in the genus Crinifer with the plantain-eaters.
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | Crinifer personatus | Bare-faced go-away-bird | Ethiopia, and Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. |
_(32339139354)%252C_crop.jpg.webp) | Crinifer concolor | Grey go-away-bird | southern Angola, southern DRC, Zambia, southern Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Swaziland |
 | Crinifer leucogaster | White-bellied go-away-bird | eastern Africa |
References
- Education, Jacana (2004). Lowveld and Kruger Guide. Jacana Media. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-919931-20-3.
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