#turacos

GO-AWAY-BIRD
(Corythaixoides)

gavball34, 2012. “White-bellied Go-away bird”
Samburu County, Kenya

Grey, white-bellied and bare-faced are the three species of go-away-bird that comprise the turaco genus Corythaixoides. Don’t worry, they didn’t get their name because they don’t like company; it’s actually onomatopoeia of certain calls they make (sounding like kwehorg’way), but if you ever get the chance to hear one I can’t promise that they really don’t want to you clear off!