Gray Go-away-bird Crinifer concolor Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (27)
- Subspecies (4)
Donald A. Turner and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.2 — Published October 24, 2023
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Kwêvoël (Gryskwêvoël) |
| Bulgarian | Сиво турако |
| Catalan | turac unicolor |
| Croatian | sivi turako |
| Czech | sparák šedý |
| Dutch | Vale toerako |
| English | Gray Go-away-bird |
| English (AVI) | Grey Go-away-bird |
| English (United States) | Gray Go-away-bird |
| Finnish | töyhtöturako |
| French | Touraco concolore |
| French (Canada) | Touraco concolore |
| German | Graulärmvogel |
| Icelandic | Feludofri |
| Japanese | ムジハイイロエボシドリ |
| Norwegian | gråturako |
| Polish | hałaśnik szary |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Turaco-cinzento |
| Russian | Серый бананоед |
| Serbian | Sivi turako |
| Slovak | halasník sivý |
| Spanish | Turaco Unicolor |
| Spanish (Spain) | Turaco unicolor |
| Swedish | grå tofsturako |
| Turkish | Gri Turako |
| Ukrainian | Галасник сірий |
| Zulu | umklewu |
Revision Notes
Luca Bielski prepared the account for the 2023 Clements taxonomy update.
Crinifer concolor (Smith, 1833)
PROTONYM:
Corythaix concolor
Smith, 1833. South African Quarterly Journal ser. 2, 1, pt. 2, p.48.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Inland from Port Natal.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CRINIFER
- concolor
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Introduction
Most species of Musophagidae (turacos) are bright green or blue, but go-away-birds are primarily gray or brown. In fact, as its English name suggests, the Gray Go-away-bird is entirely gray. This bird's range spans from central Africa, including the wooded savannas of Angola and Namibia east to southern Tanzania and northeastern South Africa. The name 'go-away-bird' is onomatopoetic, based on its alarm call.
Subspecies
SUBSPECIES
Crinifer concolor molybdophanes Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Eastern Angola through souther Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia and northern Malawi to southern Tanzania and adjacent areas of northern Mozambique.
Crinifer concolor molybdophanes (Clancey, 1964)
PROTONYM:
Corythaixoides concolor molybdophanes
Clancey, 1964. Durban Museum Novitates 7, p.125-130.
TYPE LOCALITY:
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CRINIFER
- concolor
- molybdophanes
- Molybdophanes
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Crinifer concolor pallidiceps Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Western Angola souther to central Namibia, extending seasonally to western Botswana.
Crinifer concolor pallidiceps (Neumann, 1899)
PROTONYM:
Corythaixoides concolor pallidiceps
Neumann, 1899. Journal für Ornithologie 47, p.66.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Angola.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CRINIFER
- concolor
- pallidiceps
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Crinifer concolor bechuanae Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Southern and southeastern Angola and northeastern Namibia through Botswana and the Caprivi Strip to southwestern Zambia, the Zimbabwe Plateau, and northern South Africa (central and western Limpopo and North West Provinces).
Crinifer concolor bechuanae (Roberts, 1932)
PROTONYM:
Corythaixoides concolor bechuanae
Roberts, 1932. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 15, p.25.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Gaberones, Bechuanaland.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CRINIFER
- concolor
- bechuanae
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Crinifer concolor concolor Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Southern Malawi and northern Mozambique, south to northeastern and eastern South Africa (eastern Limpopo to northern KwaZulu-Natal) and eastern Swaziland.
Crinifer concolor concolor (Smith, 1833)
PROTONYM:
Corythaix concolor
Smith, 1833. South African Quarterly Journal ser. 2, 1, pt. 2, p.48.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Inland from Port Natal.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CRINIFER
- concolor
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Gray Go-away-bird
