Eastern Plantain-eater

Crinifer zonurus (Rüppell, 1835)

527 gWeight

The eastern plantain-eater (Crinifer zonurus) also known as the eastern grey plantain-eater, is a large member of the turaco family, a group of large arboreal birds restricted to Africa.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Eastern Plantain-eater has been recorded at 75 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda1,706 records
Mabamba SwampUganda416 records
Bigodi SwampUganda310 records

More places

Uganda Wildlife Education CentreUganda285 records
Kisumu WaterfrontKenya282 records
Murchison Falls NP – Boat trip Paraa to Murchison FallsUganda237 records
Kibale NPUganda185 records
NabukosiUganda173 records
Ziwa Rhino SanctuaryUganda167 records
Chimpanzee Forest LodgeUganda156 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Congo - Kinshasa Tanzania Eritrea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The eastern plantain-eater (Crinifer zonurus) also known as the eastern grey plantain-eater, is a large member of the turaco family, a group of large arboreal birds restricted to Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Eastern Plantain-eater?

The Eastern Plantain-eater weighs around 527 g.

Where does the Eastern Plantain-eater live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Chad and western Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia, south to northeastern DR Congo and northwestern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya.