Western Grey Plantain-eater
Crinifer piscator
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderMusophagiformes (Turacos)
- FamilyMusophagidae (Turacos)
- GenusCrinifer (Plantain-eaters and Go-away-birds)
- SpeciesCrinifer piscator (Western Grey Plantain-eater)
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. This species is a resident breeder in open woodland habitats in tropical west Africa. It lays two or three eggs in a tree platform nest. These are common, noisy and conspicuous birds, despite lacking the brilliant colours of relatives such as the violet turaco. They are 50 cm long, including a long tail. Their plumage is mainly grey above spotted with brown. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Western Grey Plantain-eater sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 236 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Grey Plantain-eater in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
About 74% of wildlife watchers report a Western Grey Plantain-eater sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 236 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Grey Plantain-eater in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Western Grey Plantain-eater in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.