Corythaixoides leucogaster
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The white-bellied go-away-bird (Crinifer leucogaster) is a bird of eastern Africa in the family Musophagidae, commonly known as turacos. German naturalist Eduard Rüppell described this species in 1842. The white-bellied go-away-bird is placed in the bird family Musophagidae ("banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and other go-away-birds. Although traditionally, this group was placed within cuckoos in the order Cuculiformes, recent genetic analysis have strongly supported separate placement in the full order of Musophagiformes.
They are semi-zygodactylous meaning the fourth (outer) toe can be switched back and forth. Musophagidae often have prominent crests and long tails. Some species are renowned for their bright pigments. There is an ongoing discussion over generic-level classification: C. leucogaster is often referred to as being in the genus Corythaixoides or Criniferoides. Most earlier taxonomic treatments place it within Corythaixoide, however many concluded that it required the genus, Crinifer.
This species averages 51 cm (20") in length. Its long, pointed grey and black tail with a white median band is characteristic of the species... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 8 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Zlín-Lešná Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | Houston Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Ueno Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 5 | Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden) | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 6 | World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Bellied Go-Away-Bird sighting in Lake Manyara National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 199th most-seen of the 307 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March–April and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Bellied Go-Away-Bird in Lake Manyara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June and August–December, the lowest months. Those are among Lake Manyara National Park's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in September.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Bellied Go-Away-Bird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
12th of 15
Of the 15 parks where we can rate White-Bellied Go-Away-Bird sightings, Lake Manyara National Park ranks 12th at under 5%. The best odds are in Meru National Park (Kenya, about 70%), Tsavo West National Park (Kenya, about 70%) and Tarangire National Park (Tanzania, about 60%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Bellied Go-Away-Bird is recorded against all the birds logged in Lake Manyara National Park (17 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
