Rwenzori Turaco

Gallirex johnstoni - Touraco du Ruwenzori Touraco du Rwenzori

Touraco du Ruwenzori
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Musophagiformes

  • Family
    :

    Musophagidés

  • Genus
    :

    Gallirex

  • Species
    :

    johnstoni

Descriptor

Sharpe, 1901

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 45 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 211 à 259 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Description identification

Touraco du Ruwenzori
adult

Rwenzori Turaco (Gallirex johnstoni) is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

  • Gallirex johnstoni johnstoni (ne DRCongo, w Uganda)
  • Gallirex johnstoni kivuensis (e DRCongo, Rwanda, Burundi and sw Uganda)
  • Gallirex johnstoni bredoi (Mt. Kabobo. e DRCongo.)

Foreign names

  • Touraco du Ruwenzori,
  • Turaco del Ruwenzori,
  • turaco-dos-ruvenzóri,
  • Ruwenzoriturako,
  • Johnston-turákó,
  • Ruwenzoritoerako,
  • Turaco del Ruwenzori,
  • ruwenzoriturako,
  • Regnbueturako,
  • turako turbanový,
  • turako horský,
  • Ruwenzoriturako,
  • vuoriturako,
  • turac del Ruwenzori,
  • turak tęczowy,
  • Гребенчатый турако,
  • アカエリエボシドリ,
  • 红胸蕉鹃,
  • 魯文卓里冠蕉鵑,

Voice song and cries

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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