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Bannerman's Turaco
Tauraco bannermani (Bates, GL, 1923)
43 cmLength224 gWeight
Bannerman's turaco (Tauraco bannermani) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
Bannerman's turaco (Tauraco bannermani) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is endemic to Cameroon. In French it is known as touraco de Bannerman or touraco doré.
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Questions
How big is the Bannerman's Turaco?
The Bannerman's Turaco is about 43 cm long and weighs around 224 g.
Where does the Bannerman's Turaco live?
Its breeding range: Africa: northwestern Cameroon.
Is the Bannerman's Turaco endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bannerman's Turaco as Near Threatened.
What does the Bannerman's Turaco eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Bannerman's Turaco in?
It belongs to the family Turacos (Musophagidae), order Musophagiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 43 cm
- Weight
- 224 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 161 mm
- Tail
- 170 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 38 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: northwestern Cameroon
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Family
- Turacos Musophagidae
- Genus
- Tauraco
Other birds in the genus Tauraco
Violet TuracoTauraco violaceus
Ross's TuracoTauraco rossae
Yellow-billed TuracoTauraco macrorhynchus
White-crested TuracoTauraco leucolophus
Red-crested TuracoTauraco erythrolophus
Guinea TuracoTauraco persa
Livingstone's TuracoTauraco livingstonii
Schalow's TuracoTauraco schalowi
Knysna TuracoTauraco corythaix
Black-billed TuracoTauraco schuettii
Fischer's TuracoTauraco fischeri
Hartlaub's TuracoTauraco hartlaubi
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