23 January 2024: Day 5, Zambezi Nationwide Park — Street Student Southern Africa Birding Safari. Click on right here to peer (normally) the place I’m lately.
As of late we’re on a birding force thru Zambezi Nationwide Park the place we’re positive to listen to the original name of an excessively undeniable fowl.
The grey go-away fowl (Crinifer concolor) is known as for the whiny sound he makes that, in English, feels like “cross awaaaaay.” All grey in colour, he has a crest like a northern cardinal however he’s greater than two times its period and 10 instances its weight. Not like the cardinal’s gorgeous music the go-away fowl feels like he’s whining.
In truth he’s making an alarm name and all of the birds and mammals comprehend it, fleeing or freezing in position whilst he warns them.
He whines on my own …
… or with a crowd.
Pass-away birds don’t fly neatly however they may be able to clamber.
Even though their flight is somewhat sluggish and laboured, they may be able to quilt lengthy distances. As soon as within the open tree tops then again, they may be able to show the agility which is related to the Musophagidae [Turacos], as they run alongside tree limbs and bounce from department to department. They are able to shape teams and events numbering even 20 to 30 that transfer about on the lookout for fruit and bugs close to the tree tops.
Sooner or later I’m positive they’ll let us know to “Pass Awaaaay!”