NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Grey Go-away-bird
Crinifer concolor (A. Smith, 1833)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Grey go-away-bird (Corythaixoides concolor concolor), Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Open encyclopedia reference
The grey go-away-bird (Crinifer concolor), also known as grey lourie, grey loerie, or kwêvoël, is a bold and common turaco of the southern Afrotropics. They are present in arid to moist, open woodlands and thorn savanna, especially near surface water. They regularly form groups and parties that forage in tree tops, or dust bathe on the ground. Especially when disturbed, they make their presence known by their characteristically loud and nasal "kweh" or "go-way" calls, with the last syllable typically a descending drawl. Within their range, their unique appearance and habits preclude confusion with other bird species.
Wikipedia contributors, Grey go-away-bird; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:26:41.639632+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Crinifer concolor (A. Smith, 1833)
- Name authority
- (A. Smith, 1833)
- Common name
- Grey Go-away-bird
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Family
- Musophagidae
- Genus
- Crinifer
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderMusophagiformes
- familyMusophagidae
- genusCrinifer Jarocki, 1821
- speciesCrinifer concolor (A. Smith, 1833)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Crinifer. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster (Rüppell, 1842) | MusophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bare-faced Go-away-birdCrinifer personatus (Rüppell, 1842) | MusophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Western Grey Plantain-eaterCrinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) | MusophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eastern Grey Plantain-eaterCrinifer zonurus (Rüppell, 1835) | MusophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Corythaixoides concolor (A. Smith, 1833) (A. Smith, 1833) | synonym |
| Corythaix concolor A. Smith, 1833 A. Smith, 1833 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1243712 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:CNNWB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.