About Corythaixoides personatus (Ruppell, 1842)
This species, commonly known as the bare-faced go-away-bird, has the scientific name Corythaixoides personatus (Ruppell, 1842). Male and female bare-faced go-away-birds look similar to one another; the only noticeable difference is that females have a green beak. This bird measures 48 cm (19 in) in total length from beak to tail, and weighs approximately 210 to 300 grams. Its call is a double or repetitive kow-kow sound. The bare-faced go-away-bird has two separate, disjunct populations in Africa. One population is located in Ethiopia, while the other is found across Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. It inhabits open woodland, thickets, and cultivated areas with scattered trees. Most often it can be found at altitudes up to 1,400 metres, but in the Loita area it occurs up to 2,200 metres, in scattered cedar, acacia and evergreen scrub. The bare-faced go-away-bird is a noisy and restless species. It moves either alone or in groups. Its diet primarily consists of fruits, leaf buds, and seeds.
