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Hartlaub's Turaco
Tauraco hartlaubi (Fischer, GA & Reichenow, 1884)
224 gWeight
Hartlaub's turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae.
Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Hartlaub's Turaco has been recorded at 36 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya797 records
- Arusha NPTanzania566 records
- Nairobi NPKenya365 records
More places
- Gatamaiyu ForestKenya276 records
- Naro Moru River LodgeKenya220 records
- Karura ForestKenya214 records
- Ngong Road Forest SanctuaryKenya192 records
- West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania189 records
- Aberdare NPKenya182 records
- Lake DulutiTanzania74 records
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
Hartlaub's turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Questions
How big is the Hartlaub's Turaco?
The Hartlaub's Turaco weighs around 224 g.
Where does the Hartlaub's Turaco live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central Kenya to eastern Uganda and northern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya and Tanzania.
When is the best time to see the Hartlaub's Turaco?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Hartlaub's Turaco endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hartlaub's Turaco as Least Concern.
What does the Hartlaub's Turaco eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Hartlaub's Turaco in?
It belongs to the family Turacos (Musophagidae), order Musophagiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 224 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 169 mm
- Tail
- 181 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 38 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central Kenya to eastern Uganda and northern Tanzania
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
Fischer's TuracoTauraco fischeri
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