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Grey Go Away Bird

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The Grey Go-Away Bird, Corythaixoides concolor, is a member of the Turaco family living in southern Africa. Unlike most other turacos it has no bright green, red, purple or blue colours, instead being a dull grey with only a slight green sheen in bright light. But it makes up in personality for what it lacks in looks! Its very characteristic call, 'Gweeehhhhh!' suggested its common name; apart from this it has other clucking, gurgling and babbling calls. Go-away birds are usually found in small groups in dry savannah but have adapted to suburban gardens; they often visit mine. Watercolour.
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1136x852px 256.67 KB
Make
SONY
Model
CYBERSHOT
Shutter Speed
10/2000 second
Aperture
F/2.8
Focal Length
16 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Dec 10, 2010, 11:19:30 AM
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I first heard of this species when I first watched Animals are Beautiful People when I was a little boy, and since then, I've never been able to look at them or think about them without erupting into a fit of giggles!

Specifically, I refer to this scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkPX64…. (By the way, the sound that the bird makes after sounding the alarm sounds so much like he's laughing! XD