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Plantain-eater

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Species
References

{{automatic taxobox
| name = Plantain-eater
| image = Crinifer piscator -Lotherton Hall, West Yorkshire, England-8a.jpg
| image_caption = Western plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator) at Lotherton Hall, England
| taxon = Crinifer
| authority = Jarocki, 1821
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =C. piscator
C. zonurus
}}

The plantain-eaters, Crinifer, are a genus of birds in the turaco family. They are restricted to Africa. They are

Species

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
Crinifer zonurus	Eastern plantain-eater	east Africa.
Crinifer piscator	Western plantain-eater or grey plantain-eater,	west Africa

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.

References

Barlow, Wacher and Disley, Birds of The Gambia {{ISBN|1-873403-32-1}}

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