White-bellied Go-away-bird
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| Corythaixoides leucogaster (Ruppell, 1842) |
The White-bellied Go-away-bird, Corythaixoides leucogaster, is a widespread bird of Africa in the turaco family.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Popular culture
The White-bellied Go-away Bird appeared in the 'Incredible Creatures' series of PG Tips tea cards.
[edit] Resources
- Dale A. Zimmerman, Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania, Princeton University Press, 1999
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Corythaixoides leucogaster. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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