Western Plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator)
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Western Plantain-eater

Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783)

370 gWeight

The western plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator), also known as the grey plantain-eater or western grey plantain-eater, is a large member of the turaco family, a group of large arboreal passerine-like birds restricted to Africa.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Gambia, Ghana, Senegal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Western Plantain-eater has been recorded at 127 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Campement de WassadouSenegal447 records
  2. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria418 records
  3. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana412 records
More places
  1. Abuko NRGambia383 records
  2. Parc Urbain Bangr-WeoogoBurkina Faso368 records
  3. Brenu Beach – grasslandsGhana294 records
  4. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana277 records
  5. Kotu CreekGambia263 records
  6. Brufut WoodsGambia261 records
  7. Farasuto Forest Community NRGambia199 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GambiaGhanaSenegalNigeriaBurkina FasoCameroonCôte d’IvoireMali

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 western plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator), also known as the grey plantain-eater or western grey plantain-eater, is a large member of the turaco family, a group of large arboreal passerine-like birds restricted to Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Western Plantain-eater?

The Western Plantain-eater weighs around 370 g.

Where does the Western Plantain-eater live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Central African Republic and western DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Ghana and Senegal.

When is the best time to see the Western Plantain-eater?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Western Plantain-eater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Western Plantain-eater as Least Concern.

What does the Western Plantain-eater eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Western Plantain-eater in?

It belongs to the family Turacos (Musophagidae), order Musophagiformes.

At a glance

Weight
370 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
224 mm
Tail
227 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
42 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Central African Republic and western DR Congo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Turacos Musophagidae
Genus
Crinifer

Other birds in the genus Crinifer

Bare-faced Go-away-birdBare-faced Go-away-birdCrinifer personatusGrey Go-away-birdGrey Go-away-birdCrinifer concolorWhite-bellied Go-away-birdWhite-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogasterEastern Plantain-eaterEastern Plantain-eaterCrinifer zonurusGreat Blue TuracoGreat Blue TuracoCorythaeola cristataPurple-crested TuracoPurple-crested TuracoGallirex porphyreolophusRwenzori TuracoRwenzori TuracoGallirex johnstoniWhite-cheeked TuracoWhite-cheeked TuracoMenelikornis leucotisRuspoli's TuracoRuspoli's TuracoMenelikornis ruspoliiViolet TuracoViolet TuracoTauraco violaceus
Western Plantain-eater

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