Western Grey Plantain-Eater by Mouselemur on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

When: September 29, 2022

Where: Zoo Krefeld, Germany

They had a large group of Plaintain-Eaters, and there seemed to be a few couples among them, sticking together.

Species: Western [Grey] Plantain-Eater (Grijze bananeneter)

Latin name: Crinifer Piscator/ Africanus

Originates from tropical west Africa.

Current status: Least Concern

Did you know:

...Plantain-Eaters are members of the Turaco family.

…They are common, noisy and conspicuous birds, being a lot less colorful than some of its relatives in the Turaco family – of whom some, such as the Violet Turaco are at times also called Plantain-Eater.

…It is very similar to the closely related Eastern Plantain-Eater, the latter having white tail bars, lacking the chest bars and dark wing feather shafts.

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