Bare-faced Go-away-bird
Corythaixoides personatus
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The bare-faced go-away-bird is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae which is native to the eastern Afrotropics. It is named for its distinctive and uniquely bare, black face.
The bare-faced go-away-bird (Crinifer personatus) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae which is native to the eastern Afrotropics. It is named for its distinctive and uniquely bare, black face.
Taxonomy
The bare-faced go-away-bird was described in 1842 by the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell based on a specimen collected in Abyssinia (Ethiopia). He coined the binomial name Chizærhis personata. The specific epithet is from Latin personatus meaning "masked" (from persona meaning "mask"). The bare-faced go-away-bird was formerly placed in the genus Corythaixoides but based on a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2020, it was moved to the genus Crinifer.
Two geographically isolated races are recognised:
C. p. personatus (Rüppell, 1842) – Ethiopian Rift Valley
Description: More extensive green breast plumage, underside of wings and tail greenish, face with minute brown plumes
C. p. leopoldi (Shelley, 1881) – south Uganda, southwest Kenya and Tanzania to Malawi and Zambia
Description: Face bare and black, less extensive green breast plumage
Description
The sexes are similar, other than the female's green beak. It is 48 cm (19 in) long beak to tail, and weighs approximately 210 to 300 grams. Its call is a double or repetitive kow-kow.
Distribution and habitat
The bare-faced go-away-bird is found in two disjunct areas in Africa: one in Ethiopia, and the other in Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. It occurs in open woodland, thickets and in cultivation with scattered trees. It may be found at altitudes of up to 1,400 metres, but at Loita up to 2,200 metres in scattered cedar, acacia and evergreen scrub.
Behaviour and ecology
The bare-faced go-away-bird is a noisy and restless species, that moves about singly or in groups.
Food and feeding
These birds primarily eat fruits, leaf buds, and seeds.
Breeding
Like other Turacos, the bare-faced go-away-bird lays two to three greenish-white eggs each mating season. Nests are often built in tall acacia trees.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Family
- Musophagidae
- Genus
- Crinifer
- Conservation status
- Least concern
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Corythaixoides personatus (Bare-faced Go-away-bird) endangered?
- The IUCN Red List places Corythaixoides personatus, commonly known as the Bare-faced Go-away-bird, in the «Least concern» category. «Least concern» means it is not currently threatened.
- Where does Corythaixoides personatus (Bare-faced Go-away-bird) live?
- Corythaixoides personatus (Bare-faced Go-away-bird) is found in Africa.
- What family does Corythaixoides personatus (Bare-faced Go-away-bird) belong to?
- Corythaixoides personatus (Bare-faced Go-away-bird) belongs to the family Musophagidae, in the order Musophagiformes.
- What colour is Corythaixoides personatus (Bare-faced Go-away-bird)?
- The plumage of Corythaixoides personatus (Bare-faced Go-away-bird) combines these colours: Black.
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