What is "plantain-eater"

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

• Eastern plantain-eater Crinifer zonurus
• Western plantain-eater, or grey plantain-eater, '' Crinifer piscator''

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.