Scientific name: Corythaixoides concolor
The Grey go-away-bird occurs from coastal Angola through to southern Africa, where it is common in dry savanna and suburban gardens.
They have an almost uniform smoky-grey plumage with long tails and (similar to mousebirds) a wispy, back-swept crest of some 6 to 7 cm in length. The crest can be raised almost vertically when excited. The strong, decurved beak is black.
It eats mainly plant products, such as fruit, flowers, leaves and buds, supplemented with small invertebrates. It often forages in tree canopies, sometimes descending to the ground to feed on invertebrates and low-lying plants.
