Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird
Corythaixoides personatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderMusophagiformes (Turacos)
- FamilyMusophagidae (Turacos)
- GenusCorythaixoides
- SpeciesCorythaixoides personatus (Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird)
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 →
Recent sightings of Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird in Tarangire National Park
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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 | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 17 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird in Tarangire National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 818 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird in Tarangire National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.