Plantain banana-eaters ( lat. Crinifer ) - a genus of birds from the Turakov family. They are common only in Africa. Two species are known.
- Striped Banana-Plantain ( Crinifer zonurus )
| Plantain banana eaters |
Black-tailed Banana-Plantain |
| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Squad: | Turacoids ( Musophagiformes ) |
| Gender: | Plantain banana eaters |
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| International scientific name |
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Crinifer Jarocki , 1821 |
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- Black-tailed Plantain Banana-Eater ( Crinifer piscator )
Content
These are large and noisy birds. The body length reaches 50 cm, the weight ranges from 200 to 300. Plantain banana-donors lack the bright colors of their relatives from the Turaco genera, their color is mainly gray or black, they have a long tail and crest on their heads, which they can lift and to lower.
Food consists of fruits , especially figs , seeds and other plant foods.
Females are no different from males. They nest in trees, where they build a loose platform (nest) from twigs and lay 2-3 eggs there.
- Barlow, Wacher and Disley . Birds of the gambia. ISBN 1-873403-32-1
