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Gray Go-away-bird

Crinifer concolor

Named for its nasal call, which sounds like "go-way". The call warns other animals that a predator is near.

Where to see it for real: Common in dry savanna and gardens in southern Africa; it loves fruit and drinks at birdbaths.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the African savanna habitat (Southern and East Africa, at sunset).

Gray Go-away-bird, Crinifer concolor
Photo: Tia Offner, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist. Cut out from the original photo.

Gray Go-away-bird facts

Family
Turacos
Length
19 in (49 cm)
Weight
9.5 oz (270 g)
Diet
Fruit, flowers, buds and leaves.
Range
Dry savanna of southern Africa, from Angola to Mozambique and South Africa.
Nest
A flimsy platform of sticks in a tree.
Song
A drawn-out, nasal "gwaaay" or "go-way".
Active
by day
Status
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Gray Go-away-bird sounds like

Recording 1: i_c_riddell, CC BY 4.0, original on iNaturalist. Trimmed and cleaned of low background noise.

How to attract the Gray Go-away-bird

Feeder foods, favorite first: fruit. Feeders that hold them: platform feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with fruit and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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