| Plantain-eater | |
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| Western Plantain-eater at Lotherton Hall, England | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Musophagidae |
| Genus: | Crinifer Jarocki, 1821 |
| species | |
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C. piscator |
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The Plantain-eater, Crinifer, are a genus of birds in turaco family. They are restricted to Africa. They are
These are large noisy and conspicuous birds, but lack the brilliant colours of their relatives. They are mainly grey, with a long tail and an erectile head crest. They feed on fruit, especially figs, seeds and other vegetable matter.
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