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Birdsong field guide

White-bellied Go-away-bird

Crinifer leucogaster

A striking, grey-and-white member of the turaco family known for its prominent crest and sentinel-like behavior in East African savannas.

What it sounds like

A series of loud, nasal, and drawling notes sounding like 'wa-waaa' or 'g’way-ay,' resembling the English phrase 'go away.'

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Alexander Schlatmann · KenyaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Exhibits sexual dichromatism in bill color: males have black bills, while breeding females possess pea-green bills.
Lacks the unique copper-based pigments (turacin and turacoverdin) found in most other turacos, relying instead on melanin for its grey plumage.
Features semi-zygodactyl feet, where the fourth toe can be rotated forward or backward to facilitate agile climbing through thorny acacia branches.
Acts as an inadvertent sentinel for other wildlife, as its loud alarm calls often signal the presence of predators or humans.
Despite being primarily frugivorous, it regularly consumes acacia buds, flowers, and leaves to supplement its diet in arid environments.

Habitat

Arid acacia woodlands, thorn-scrub, and dry bushveld.

Range

East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bare-faced Go-away-birdCrinifer personatus Eastern Plantain-eaterCrinifer zonurus Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor Western Plantain-eaterCrinifer piscator White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster

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