Noisy gray bird
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![]() Noisy gray bird in the Okonjima nature reserve in Namibia |
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Corythaixoides concolor | ||||||||||||
( Smith , 1838) |
The gray noise bird ( Corythaixoides concolor ) belongs to the turaco family (Musophagidae).
shape
This species is easy to identify with its long tail feathers, crest and gray plumage. Adult animals reach a body size of 48 cm. The bird often appears in smaller groups and is very vocal (hence its name). The sound of his call is reminiscent of "Go Away", which has given him the name "Go away Bird" in the English-speaking world.
The appearance of male and female birds is the same. Fledglings have more puffy plumage and a shorter crest.
distribution and habitat
The noisy gray bird is found in Namibia , Zimbabwe , northern Botswana and the northern part of South Africa and Natal . Its habitat is the bushland and open forests. He is also at home in the suburban gardens of Pretoria and Witwatersrand. The gray noise bird is widespread and not endangered.
Food and subsistence
The noisy gray bird feeds mainly on fruits and fruits (e.g. wild figs and berries), termites, snails, flowers, buds and leaves.
Systematics
Four subspecies are distinguished within the species:
- Corythaixoides c. bechuanae
- Corythaixoides c. concolor
- Corythaixoides c. molybdophanes
- Corythaixoides c. pallidicens
swell
Sasol: Birds of Southern Africa, 2nd edition 1997
Web links
- Corythaixoides concolor in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed January 2 of 2009.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings for Corythaixoides concolor in the Internet Bird Collection