White-bellied Go-away-bird

White bellied go-away bird in the Serengeti

The White-bellied Go - away-bird ( Corythaixoides leucogaster ) is a species of bird in the family of Turaco. He lives in East Africa, from the south of Sudan and the center of Ethiopia and Somalia, through Uganda and Kenya to the northern half of Tanzania. He is an inhabitant of dry areas and adheres to, especially in planted with acacia tree savannah.

Features

The half a meter long expectant birds are on the upper side gray, the belly is white. On the head they wear a bonnet, which is situated in excitement. The wing tips are black, the tail gray and long.

White bellied go-away birds are gregarious and feed mainly on berries and other fruits. When foraging they hatch also sent through thick brambles. Often the little shy animals are seen in East African national parks near the lodges. The warning cry of the bird, a bleating " gaarr, warrr " helped him to his English common name Go -away -bird.