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Go away bird/ Kwêvoël (juvenile)

Corythaixoides concolor

Description:

This is a southern African bird of uniform grey with a black beak. It has a distinctive call "quare", which sounds like "Go-away" - hence the name. Its diet is mainly fruit (such as wild figs and berries), flowers, buds, leaves, termites, and snails.

Habitat:

Is widespread in savanna, woodlands, parks, farms and in the suburbs. Likes being near water.

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staccyh
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staccyh

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Dec 22, 2012
Submitted on Sep 1, 2013

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