White-bellied Go-away-bird

Crinifer leucogaster (Rüppell, 1842)

Musophagidae — Turacos

White-bellied Go-away-bird, Crinifer leucogaster, is a turaco found in eastern Africa, breeding from South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia to northern Tanzania. It lives in hot acacia steppe, savanna and woodland, and avoids deep forest. The bird is placed in Musophagiformes and was described by Rüppell in 1842. It is known for its long, pointed tail with a white band through the middle, and for the white patch on the underwing that shows in flight.

Order
Musophagiformes
Family
Musophagidae — Turacos
Breeding range
Africa: South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia to n Tanzania
White-bellied Go-away-bird
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Tours where you can spot this bird

2 tours in Tanzania 1, Kenya 1

14-Day Eastern Arc and Northern Tanzania Birding Safari with Wings Explorers Tours
14-Day Eastern Arc and Northern Tanzania Birding Safari with Wings Explorers Tours
Tanzania / Arusha Private tour 14 days

A 14-day private Tanzania birding itinerary linking Arusha, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, the Usambara Mountains, Amani Nature Reserve a...

 Tailor-Made Kenya Birding with Adarsh Nagda
Tailor-Made Kenya Birding with Adarsh Nagda
Kenya / Nairobi Private tour 1 day

Private, tailor-made birding guidance from Nairobi and across Kenya with birder, conservationist and photographer Adarsh Nagda....