Plantain-eater
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| Western plantain-eater at Lotherton Hall, England | |
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| Genus: | Crinifer Jarocki, 1821
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C. piscator | |
The plantain-eaters, Crinifer, are a genus of birds in the turaco family. They are restricted to Africa. They are
- Eastern plantain-eater Crinifer zonurus
- Western plantain-eater, or grey plantain-eater, Crinifer piscator
These are large noisy and conspicuous birds, but lack the brilliant colours of their relatives. They are mainly grey, with a long tail and an erectile head crest. They feed on fruit, especially figs, seeds and other vegetable matter.
References
- Barlow, Wacher and Disley, Birds of The Gambia ISBN 1-873403-32-1