Genus Corythaixoides Order Turaco | Family Musophagidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Corythaixoides leucogaster Similar Go‑away‑bird, Bird, Turaco, Bare‑faced go‑away‑bird, Grey go‑away‑bird | ||
Tom argues w a white bellied go away bird
The white-bellied go-away-bird (Corythaixoides leucogaster) is a bird of eastern Africa in the turaco family.
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Description
This species averages 51 cm (20 inches) in length. Its long, pointed grey and black tail with a white median band is distinctive. A white wing patch is conspicuous in flight. The bill is black in male, pea-green in the female.
Call
Typical calls are a nasal haa-haa-haa, like bleating of a sheep, and a single or repeated gwa (or g'away) It flies from tree to tree in loose straggling groups, calling loudly.
References
White-bellied go-away-bird Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA