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Fischer's Turaco
Tauraco fischeri (Reichenow, 1878)
40 cmLength250 gWeight
Fischer's turaco (Tauraco fischeri) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya
Where and when it's recorded
Fischer's Turaco has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania249 records
- Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya218 records
- Mida CreekKenya2 records
More places
- Sabaki River EstuaryKenya1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Fischer's turaco (Tauraco fischeri) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Coastal East Africa, including Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and arable land.
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Questions
How big is the Fischer's Turaco?
The Fischer's Turaco is about 40 cm long and weighs around 250 g.
Where does the Fischer's Turaco live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Tanzania and Kenya.
When is the best time to see the Fischer's Turaco?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Fischer's Turaco endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Fischer's Turaco as Near Threatened.
What does the Fischer's Turaco eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Fischer's Turaco in?
It belongs to the family Turacos (Musophagidae), order Musophagiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 40 cm
- Weight
- 250 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 169 mm
- Tail
- 184 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 39 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: eastern
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
Bannerman's TuracoTauraco bannermani
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
Hartlaub's TuracoTauraco hartlaubi
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