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Western Plantain-eater
Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783)
Musophagidae — Turacos
Western Plantain-eater, Crinifer piscator, is a resident breeder in open woodland across Africa from Senegal and Gambia to the Central African Republic and western DR Congo. It belongs to the turaco family and is part of the Musophagiformes. The bird is known for its thick bright yellow bill and a white wing bar seen in flight. It is a common and conspicuous species in its range, and the sexes look alike. Juveniles differ by having a black, woolly head without silver streaking.
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Family
- Musophagidae — Turacos
- Breeding range
- Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Central African Republic and w DR Congo
