Crinifer is a genus of birds in the turaco family. They are restricted to Africa. Formerly, the genus only contained the plantain-eaters, but in 2021, go-away-birds were merged into the genus.
Crinifer
Image: Eastern grey plantain eater (Crinifer zonurus) female
Image: Western grey plantain eater
Image: Bare faced Go away bird (Corythaixoides personatus)
The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae ( "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds. In southern Africa both turacos and go-away-birds are commonly known as loeries. They are semi-zygodactylous: the fourth (outer) toe can be switched back and forth. The second and third toes, which always point forward, are conjoined in some species. Musophagids often have prominent crests and long tails; the turacos are noted for peculiar and unique pigments giving them their bright green and red feathers.
Turaco
Female white-bellied go-away-bird, Crinifer leucogaster
Great blue turaco Corythaeola cristata