Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird
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Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird

Corythaixoides personatus

Silhouette: Lisa M. "Pixxl" (photo), John E. McCormack, Michael G. Harvey, Brant C. Faircloth, Nicholas G. Crawford, Travis C. Glenn, Robb T. Brumfield & T. Michael Keesey · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
143 Verified sightings at Ngorongoro Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
5,518 Verified sightings across all 18 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird

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. 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 The sexes are similar, other than the female's green beak. It is 48 cm (19 in) long beak to tail, and weighs... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

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White-Bellied Go-Away-Bird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Schalow's Turaco
LC

Schalow's Turaco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tauraco schalowi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Purple-Crested Turaco

Purple-Crested Turaco

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Tauraco porphyreolophus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Hartlaub's Turaco
LC

Hartlaub's Turaco

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Tauraco hartlaubi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~60%
2 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~60%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~50%
4 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~50%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
12 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
13 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
16 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
17 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 143 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

April has the highest sighting rate for Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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