Eastern Plantain-eater - BirdForum Opus

Alternative name: Eastern Grey Plantain-eater

Photo by volker stahmer
Awash, Ethiopia, July 2010

Crinifer zonurus

Identification

50cm.

• Grey upperparts, spotted brown
• Whitish underparts with brown streaks
• Silver-streaked brown head, crest, neck and breast
• White wing bar visible in flight
• Thick yellow bill

Photo by Tom Tarrant
Nyabyeya College, Uganda, December 2005

Distribution

Acacia savanna of central and east Africa
Western Africa: Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea and DRC
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Open woodland, grassland and forest edges.

Behaviour

Rarely seen on the ground.

Breeding

It builds a platform nest, the clutch consisting of 2-3 eggs.

Diet

The diet includes fruit (especially figs) and plant material.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Avibase
3. Wikipedia
4. BF Member observations

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Eastern Plantain-eater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Eastern_Plantain-eater

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