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Grey Go-away-bird

Corythaixoides concolor

Photo by Mel11
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Description:

Has an almost uniform smoky-grey plumage with long tail and a wispy, back-swept crest of some 6 to 7 cm in length. The crest can be raised almost vertically when excited. The strong, decurved beak is black and the gape and tongue strikingly pink. The plumage is darkest grey on the chin and throat, and palest around the eyes and on the belly.

Habitat:

Open savanna woodland

Notes:

Especially when disturbed, they make their presence known by their characteristically loud and nasal "kweh" or "go-way" calls, with the last syllable typically a descending drawl.

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