go-away bird

See also: go-away-bird

English

A grey go-away bird, Corythaixoides concolor

Alternative forms

go-away-bird

Etymology

Onomatopoeic from the sound of its call.

Noun

go-away bird (plural go-away birds)

Any of three African species of turaco of the genus Corythaixoides.
1. (South Africa) A bird of the species Corythaixoides concolor

Synonyms

(Corythaixoides concolor): grey lourie, grey loerie, grey go-away bird, kwêvoël

Derived terms

bare-faced go-away bird (Corythaixoides personatus)
grey go-away bird (Corythaixoides concolor)
white-bellied go-away bird (Corythaixoides leucogaster)

Translations

bird of the genus Corythaixoides

Finnish: töyhtöturako (fi)

German: Lärmvogel m

Corythaixoides concolor

Afrikaans: kwêvoël (af)
Finnish: töyhtöturako (fi)

German: Grauer Lärmvogel m

See also

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Corythaixoides concolor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Corythaixoides concolor on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Corythaixoides concolor on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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