The Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird in Uganda is one of the African birds of Uganda seen during Uganda birding safaris and tours.
Belonging to the family Musophagidae, this resident species of the eastern Afrotropics is known for its distinct bare black face.
Its genus name, Go-Away, comes from its characteristic “g’way” call. Birdwatchers on Africa birdwatching safaris and Uganda birding tours find spotting this unique bird an exciting part of birding trips in Uganda.
The Bare-faced-go-away bird is a noisy and restless large bird of about 20 inches in length, with a bare black face and gray in color. the have a long tail and crest. The females have green bill, the legs and bill of a male are black.
This bird is very noisy and restless, it moves alone on in groups making low and repetitive kow-kow … calls.
They prefer eating berries.
The female lays 2-3 greenish-white oval eggs in nests built in tall acacia trees.
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