Plantain-eater
| Plantain-eater | |
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| Western plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator) at Lotherton Hall, England | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Musophagiformes |
| Family: | Musophagidae |
| Genus: | Crinifer Jarocki, 1821 |
| Species | |
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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
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Crinifer zonurus | Eastern plantain-eater | east Africa. |
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Crinifer piscator | Western plantain-eater or grey plantain-eater, | west Africa |
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